For example, if you work in your garage, keep the garage door open and lay drop cloths directly on the garage floor or a work bench.
Most manufacturers recommend letting the filler dry for about 8 hours.
If you prefer, you can use an electric sander to smooth the boards down.
Oil-based primer works best with wood because it will penetrate deep into the wood and dry harder than water-based primers. Primer is designed to bond the paint to the surface. Any bare surface that has never been painted needs to be primed.
If you’re making geometric designs (such as angles that point toward the hole) use a ruler or yardstick to draw straight lines.
For example, you might paint 1 of the boards red and the other board blue. For detailed boards, use different colors or hues on each board.
To ensure that overspray from the spray paint won’t get on any surrounding items, move things away from your work space and lay a drop cloth over the entire area.
Darker colors of paint or higher quality paint will need fewer coats of paint.
Painter’s tape is designed to peel off easily without removing the paint underneath it.
Have a variety of brush sizes around so you can make the letters different sizes, if necessary.
