Painting....Ugh!

Some people enjoy painting things.  I'm not one of  them.  I don't mind (too much) painting a room.  Except for edging and detail work, painting a room is relatively painless...you dip a roller in a tray and roll the paint on the wall.  But, painting other things -- especially objects with a lot of nooks, crannies and crevices -- can be quite tedious and seemingly take forever.  This is where I was at with Ansel.  

I had primed all the areas where there was significant paint loss, but this was with spray paint, which was actually kinda fun.  I then needed to cover all the primed areas with white paint.  I wasn't worried about matching the exact white since virtually everything would be hidden behind the walls, flooring, etc.  It was more about protecting against rust from potential condensation.

I started out using spray paint, but this proved to be a major pain.  Not only was there over-spray everywhere, but it wasn't covering as well as I hoped.  After a couple spray cans, I decided to move to a roller and a brush.  While coverage was much better, this is where the tedium kicked in.  You see, there are TONS of nooks, crannies & crevices in the van.  Getting paint on every surface was proving to be a challenge.  The enamel rust-preventative paint was rather thick and hard to apply, and I actually started to get cramps in my hand!  Consequently, I abandoned the idea of hiding all hints of the gray primer...as long as it had some coating of white on it, that was good enough! 

After the white was done, I painted the edges of the doors and a few other strategic points with a dark gray spray paint (the interior color theme will be mostly black and grays) where I wouldn't be able to cover completely with wall coverings, cabinets, etc.  I didn't really want to see the white metal peaking through at these locations.

So the painting was done...FINALLY!  

Driver side rear door interior...the cavities will be filled with insulation and a wall covering applied.

The floor deck all painted...see the nooks and crannies created by the floor ribbing?

The passenger side wall...again, more nooks and crannies...and crevices too!

The big view of the cargo area all painted!  Compare with one of the "before" pictures I posted.

Driver's side wall and floor...you can still see hints of primer gray, but who cares!?

Example of gray paint around edges of rear cargo door to obscure bright white that cannot be covered by wall materials