British Rail 12 ton vented wagon conversion

[Wildefalcon]

Slowly sanding everything in sight. I've lost my fingerprints and my phone doesn't recognise me anymore....

But there is also paint. First primer trouble spotter undercoat, to be exact.

 

[Wildefalcon]

We've also "agreed" on a colour, and have bought 5 litres of it. Dulux. Which isn't my favourite paint, rather runny, but it will do. So I'm hoping to put a coat of that on tomorrow. This thing might be painted by Friday!

 

[Wildefalcon]

I think I like the colour. It's different in every light. Not sure. But a second coat will finalise it.

I've also decided to blend the vent windows into the walls. It's working well, I think.

 

[OJCar]

Magnolia!

 

[Wildefalcon]

And management has been insulating bolts.

 

[Wildefalcon]

Magnolia!

Buttermilk. Brings out the grey in the oak, as well as in the roof steel.

 

[Dilkris]

And management has been insulating bolts.

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Now that's what I call "attention to detail"

 

[OJCar]

Buttermilk. Brings out the grey in the oak, as well as in the roof steel.

 

[Wildefalcon]

It's funny. Until you see the difference it's all nonsense. But then it isn't. Like going from SD DVD TV to 4K. And I find brilliant white far too hard on my eyes. I prefer warmer colours.

 

[Wildefalcon]

Now that's what I call "attention to detail"

It's ensuring the damn thing remains habitable for a very long time. I am not a short termist.

 

[colnerov]

Magnolia!

Beautiful beige.

 

[Beeezer]

And management has been insulating bolts.

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Surprised you let that bucket get so rusty……

 

[Robotstar5]

It's ensuring the damn thing remains habitable for a very long time. I am not a short termist.

She's moving in permanently and you get the house to yourself?

 

[Wildefalcon]

Surprised you let that bucket get so rusty……

Not sure where that came from, to be honest. I'll get to it one day.

Anyway, more painting, the light in the wagon was poor this morning so I put a coat on the bash panels in the workshop. Many more coats to go.....

One of these panels had a lot of staples once upon a time.

 

[Wildefalcon]

Second coat on the panels (one set of three only) and on the walls. One more coat of emulsion to go!!! Everything is getting three layers, allows for extra cleaning potential down the line.

 

[Wildefalcon]

Houston, we have a problem...

The panel colour is too close to the wall colour. Not enough contrast.

Disaster.

 

[Wildefalcon]

Change of focus, while waiting for the DIY shop to open nextdoor.

Electrics.

I'm going to run a new spur from the CU, new RCD, to a RCBO caravan hookup socket. This will be clipped to the wall and visible. Does it NEED to be armoured? If not, I can use EV charging cable and get data out there in the same cable.

 

[Wildefalcon]

Battle ship grey is a great colour.

Or, as Dulux call it, chic shadow.

 

[Wildefalcon]

Yay!

 

[Wildefalcon]

Panel fitting is satisfying. I'm a bit disappointed by the damage caused by tightening the plasterboard, but not surprised. I'll fully attach, bolt, fit and snag each wall in turn.