Continuing work on the siding. I finished applying the siding strips to the side wall templates, both interior and exterior.
I applied Weldbond glue to the previously primed kit walls to attach the finished templates. I use scrap pieces of foam, foam board, cardboard, etc. to spread the glue evenly.
Using Staining Medium by Americana, I aged the planks with a mix of grey, brown and black acrylic paints.
The Staining Medium acts somewhat like a glaze, looks a little like an ointment, and makes acrylic paint behave like a liquid stain. I apply it thinly and then wipe away the excess with a paper towel to reveal the grain.
I did a second pass on the exterior for deeper color and less grain. I allowed the boards to dry to the touch and then pressed all of the boards under magazines to minimize warping.
I painted the cross beams and door frame with the remaining mixture. I will do more to these later, but it’s a good base coat.
I drilled a hole in the floor board for exiting wires.
After feeding some florist wire through the hole in the foundation, I glued the floor board to the foundation.
