Painting Your Ultimate Bottom Board
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The finished product

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The only woodenware beehive component that is a little tricky to paint is the Ultimate Bottom Board.  The simple instructions here will show you a simple method of putting an attractive, functional, and weather-resistant finish on your new Ultimate Bottom Board.  You are, of course, free to paint yours however you choose; we recommend these steps because of our own experience using these products and because of what we have learned through using different methods of painting.  We believe we have come up with the easiest method of providing your Ultimate Bottom Board its best weather seal, but if your method works better, let us know!

Painting Supplies	Before you start: assemble your supplies Get your supplies all together before you start.  These should include: Paint A high-quality, exterior acrylic latex paint is the easiest to apply and provides years of excellent weather protection.  See Painting for a recommendation on a type of paint that works well.. Stirring Stick You will need to stir the paint to ensure the paint base and the pigment are completely mixed before painting. Rag Paint inevitably needs to be wiped off the painted unit, your hands, etc. Brushes A mid-size or smaller brush is ideal, as shown here.  A large brush may work well for a brood box but is too wide to paint the Ultimate Bottom Board. Masking tape Needed to make the painting job easy and to ensure clean, attractive paint lines  Scissors For trimming the masking tape Knife For cutting the masking tape
Masked in preparation for painting	Step 1: Mask off areas not to be painted You will need to use masking tape to mask off the surfaces on your Ultimate Bottom Board that should not be painted.  Masking makes the painting process much easier and produces the clean, straight paint lines you want to see in your finished board.
Painting	Step 2: Paint your Ultimate Bottom Board After you have finished masking your Ultimate Bottom Board, you are ready to paint.  You should preferably use a high-quality, acrylic latex paint to provide the proper degree of weather and sun protection needed.
Completely painted	Step 3: The Finished Product The painted finish on your Ultimate Bottom Board is not just to look beautiful.  Its primary purpose is to protect the wood from sun and weather over many seasons, giving you reliable service year after year.

Ultimate Bottom Board

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