Cut Sand Paint Repeat
111 times, that is:
I got all the Hardipanel tiles finished up for the shed yesterday. Painted them a handful of different colors, and they should be a lot of fun to look at.
The Hardipanel comes with a note that basically says "try not to machine cut this stuff - itll kill you." Scoring is recommended method (it is VERY easy to score, even easier than drywall). The problem with scoring (and thats how I cut the pieces for the retaining wall, which I still need to blog) is that the edges arent nearly as clean as machined cuts. They have that raggedy, fuzzy appearance to them, and sanding Hardipanel is apparently even worse for you than machining it. Suffice it to say that I used a circular saw with a cement blade to cut these 16x16 squares - it was pretty dusty. I stayed upwind, I wore a respirator, I held my breath. But its hard to keep those cuts straight - the saws fence isnt long enough, and though I made my own 2x4 fence the saw was still jumpy (I was cutting a few sheets at a time).
It took the paint REALLY well. Im just using a flat exterior paint (Valspar, the Lowes store brand), and two quick coats (only about 15 minutes apart) did the trick - rich and deep color. It rained and I wasnt able to hang them...next time.
Cut Sand Paint Repeat
