Re: Decorating Frustration!-

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Yeah, I used the stuff in the bottles the second time, but dh didn't

want to spend the money (!) on more brushes since we had some.

Besides, he hates the foam ones (although I did suggest those). DH

also has his heart set on the helmet resembling that of the NY

football Giants. He grew up in Piscataway, NJ and has been a fan all

his life. Plus, his first bday party (on Sat) is a football party.(I

wanted to do the Tank Engine but was overruled) AND he'll be

wearing it thru football season. We are using car racing stripe

stuff for the red stripe which was suggested by someone we saw a CT

awhile back who had theirs decorated like the Buckeye helmet. That

stuff is fine, you just have to put it on right the first time

around!! Finding a NY sticker that looks like the one on the real

helmet around here is impossible. Buckeye, Browns, maybe Bengals but

no Giants!! I couldn't even find him a cute little Giants jersey at

the sports store! DH is now making one out of the contact paper to

stick it on since the stencil we created last night didn't work to

well!! He just re-painted it with the new spray paint (I'm with you -

I am terrified we'll get something inside it but it is taped up good

with saran wrap covering the openings on top and bottom.) With any

luck, it'll work this time. Since my computer (currently using work

laptop) is on the fritz, I won't be able to post pictures for awhile.

Well, that was long winded! Sorry!

Kristi

(4) (1yr on Mon - banded 9/14)

OH

> > Well,

> >

> > Our decorating story seems to resemble one made not too long

ago.

> In

> > the last two days, we have painted the thing three different

> times.

> > We were still not happy with the outcome, so a couple hours ago I

> > peeled off the paint again. DH went back to s today to

get

> > something different. I believe we have now have about $30

> invested

> > in this!!! First we spray painted it, it took forever to dry.

> Then

> > as I was putting the stripe on - I laid it crooked and when I

> tried

> > to pull it up, it pulled up the paint. Since it took so long to

> dry

> > and hence was out of the band for several hours including

> > overnight, I decided to use the paint on acrylic stuff that dries

> in

> > 1hr. I didn't like the color - so I mixed two colors together

and

> > painted it. Then we tried to do the NY symbol and that was a

> > disaster. We finally got it to where we liked it, but needed to

> > touch up some of the base color. I was out of the stuff I mixed

> > before and we couldn't get a match (ugh!). Sooooo, I peeled it

> again

> > and started to paint it with the single color. I was up half the

> > night since this would be the second night he was out of it. I

> did

> > two coats, and the sealer and left it to dry. This morning I

> added

> > the stripe and when woke up, I put it on. I hated the way

> it

> > looked. You could see ALL the brush strokes and even some

lighter

> > spots and it was horrible!!! SOOOOO, I peeled the paint again.

> DH

> > bought some new spray paint that is supposed to dry in 1hr, plus

> we

> > decided to use white contact paper to make the NY. We'll be

> starting

> > soon, I'll keep you all posted!!! Wish us luck, because however

> it

> > turns out this time is how it is staying!!!

> >

> > Kristi

> > (4) and (1yr on Mon)

> > OH