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Roof with base color applied


otterine

I started gluing the shingles onto the roof using E-6000 glue, forgetting that it doesn't work for wood on wood...at least it doesn't for me. I switched to Quick Grip glue...much better. I started with the left front and left gable to make sure the process would work before gluing on the remaining shingles.

Once the glue had dried, I used a paint wash of black, brown and grey to paint the base color on the roof. The paint buckled the shingles in some places but it wasn't bad overall. It buckled most in the rows where I had used the E-6000 glue. I had used it on the last (top) row on the gable since I ran out of Quick Grip.

A few hours later, the buckling had calmed down. I love the look of a white house with a black roof!

I'll let it dry while I continue with the shingle application on the rest of the roof and maybe these will straighten out more. If not, I'll figure something out, even if I have to iron the roof. :lol:

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Lookin good! If I tried to use E6000 on a whole roof Id pass out, those fumes are so strong, but I love it for glass and metal:)

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