- It was a big swing and a miss here, I think.
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- I'm pretty excited today.
- I'm not.
- I'm very excited!
Okay, so we are gonna go to Lowe's,
and we're gonna get some paint samples.
So, here's where we started.
This is the penny tile that we recently put up in the rig,
and if you haven't seen that video
I'll link it below showing how we did it.
It's just peel and stick tile,
but man did it make a world of difference in the RV.
- [Phil] Yeah, it spruced up that little section
in the hallway really nice,
and it made my retirement anchor pop.
I like that part. - Of course.
These are samples that I got the last time I was at Lowe's.
Now, this darker one is the exact color of the penny tile,
and then I got shades in the same family but lighter.
The dark one is just too dark.
It'll defeat the purpose of painting it
'cause I want it lighter and brighter.
So these are my other two options,
in a high gloss of course, to bounce the light around.
So I really want the lightest one,
but I'm worried it's gonna be like, little baby bluish,
even though it does have a lot of gray in it,
and then the middle one.
So today we're gonna go get samples, the little $3 samples,
so I can paint little spots on the cabinets
and then we can really decide.
- Lucky me.
- (laughing) Phil's really excited, don't let him fool you.
- No. No, it was my big mouth
that got us into this paint predicament to begin with.
- I had been talking paint since we got Ruby, so--
- And I called her bluff and she didn't bluff.
- There's never a bluff when it comes to me and projects.
It's time to test out our two samples.
I'm pretty excited, and actually I have no idea
which one I'm gonna end up choosing.
So let's see how they turn out.
- [Phil] That's pretty light.
- It's much lighter than I thought it was gonna be.
- [Phil] It almost looks white from here.
- It's almost gonna be too light.
Maybe we should've went with the dark one.
- [Phil] Oh, that looks white.
- I know, right?
It won't when it dries
'cause it doesn't look white on the lid.
And multiple coats.
But I guess compared to the brown...
I'm really surprised 'cause I thought
I was gonna want this one.
And in the jar it looks really gray.
So I'm wondering how many of you cringed
when you saw me paint the cabinets.
I'm not scared.
- [Phil] I cringed.
(Stacy laughing)
The plan is to remove the drawers, the doors,
and any other hardware down below.
We're doing just the lower cabinets,
and we're gonna rough them up with a little sandpaper,
prime them, and paint them.
- And hopefully it turns out good
because there's no turning back once you move forward.
- If it looks like crapola,
then we'll go get us some brown paint.
(laughing) Paint it all brown.
- So we've completely destroyed the rig.
- Yeah. The kitchen is no longer in one piece.
- So it is actually scattered throughout the whole RV,
and it just got really small in here.
- Yeah, we had to take all the drawers and cabinets off,
remove the hardware so we can sand those and paint,
and then we had to move one section of the booth
so we can get behind the wall here.
We gotta do it correctly if we're gonna do it.
- Yeah. And lucky for me, I have an old bosun mate here
who has painted many, many times in his day.
- Yeah. Painting an aircraft carrier side
with a seven inch roller, you learn quick how to paint.
- All right, so next up we have everything disassembled.
We are going to sand,
wipe it down with a tack cloth or a damp cloth,
and then we prime.
Good primer is key.
- Yep. So, let's stop chatting. Let's get to it.
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Primer is on.
And we played Twister in the process.
- [Stacy] Yeah, it's a small space.
We're kind of maneuvering around everything
trying not to step on each other.
- Yeah, and we're using a small four inch roller,
and a two inch paintbrush.
So getting in all the nooks and crannies
was a bit of a chore.
- Yeah. So we used a really good primer,
you're supposed to be able to paint
directly onto surfaces without sanding,
including high gloss surfaces, but I never believe them.
So we sanded.
- Yeah, we just did a light sand.
And then we went over it with like, a tacky rag.
- Tack cloth. Yeah. - Real sticky. Yeah.
It's sticky, all right.
It got all the extra dust fibers off.
But man, did it stick to my hands.
- Yeah, that's the first time we've used that.
Normally we just use a damp cloth.
- Yeah.
- So, all right. We're gonna let it dry
and then on to the next phase.
The first coat of paint is on,
but not without some difficulty.
- What's the difficulty?
- The difficulty was the bubbles.
Our roller was creating bubbles on the surface of the paint.
- [Phil] But it's drying fine.
I think we go back over it with a second coat,
it'll be fine.
It's drying really good.
So the bubbles are disappearing,
but they are a little concerning.
- Now it is almost the same color as our penny tile
which was the goal.
So we'll see after the second coat how close it is.
And as far as are we loving it?
Phil is totally on the fence.
- The jury is still out.
- So, hopefully when we're all done he really likes it,
because we can't go back in time.
- Yeah, I think I'm gonna like it.
It's just it's spread out all over the rig
and I'm just still having a hard time
wrapping my head around,
we just painted our fricking kitchen cabinets.
(Stacy laughing)
All wood.
But I think it is definitely gonna brighten it up.
The morning after.
(Stacy and Phil laughing)
So far, it looks good.
It's got more of a grayish tint to it
than the blue up close,
but when you're sitting further back
it has a little bit of a blue to it.
But I think once we get it put back together,
I think it'll look fine in here.
- The worst part was actually trying to navigate this mess.
It is making us crazy.
So it is dry enough
to where we can put it all back together.
We're not gonna close the drawers all the way.
The can says it takes seven days for it to cure completely.
And we may have to do some touch ups later on.
- No, we will have to do some touch ups.
We had our sample drawer
where we did kind of a color swatch on there,
and you could see them.
We didn't sand it good enough.
We thought a light sand, and we thought the primer
would be thick enough to cover it.
It wasn't.
- So you can see the texture of the paint squares
where we did our samples.
So, yeah, that's not good.
- But other than that,
we're gonna put everything back together,
we're gonna clean it up,
and then we'll show you once we're done what it looks like.
- We interrupt this RV paint job
for a special bulletin.
- You guessed it, I'm wearing a t-shirt again.
(Stacy laughing)
- No, that's not it.
But it is about t-shirts!
- That's right.
- So we want to give you the update
for the donation for Homes For Our Troops
for our t-shirt campaign.
We are so excited about this.
I mean, like, you have no idea how thrilled I am.
- Yeah, this far exceeded our expectations.
We had no idea that we would raise this much money
for our charity.
And we are over the moon ecstatic.
- Well, we knew our community were kind and generous.
You guys are amazing, we love you guys.
But you have far exceeded our expectations.
So, without further ado--
- Drumroll. - Let's talk numbers.
(hands drumming)
- The total combined shirts that were sold,
get this, 1,283 shirts.
Yes, you heard that right, 1,283 shirts.
- Which means, we are donating 1,283 bucks
to Homes For Our Troops from our shirt sales.
- That's right.
And, again, we weren't expecting that
so this is a really great start to the charity.
But wait, there's more.
- GasStop, as you remember, agreed to match our donation.
So we have been working with them for quite a while
and we really love everyone we've been working with.
The company is great, the people are great.
So, they are going to match us.
But, that's not all.
Not only is the US GasStop division matching us,
but the division in Amsterdam wanted to get in on it.
- Right. So the CEO of their global GasStop
side of the house over in the Netherlands is also a veteran.
And he's a veteran of the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps.
And he reached out to us,
and he was very excited for what we're doing for vets
and for the RV community.
- So he decided half of what GasStop will be contributing
will come from them.
So we are getting help from here and across the pond.
- That's right.
- I guess that means veterans everywhere
have a special place in their heart for other veterans.
It doesn't matter what country you're in.
So, for all of our veterans out there,
whether you're from Canada or Australia or the Netherlands,
thank you so much for everything that you do.
- Absolutely. I would give you a hearty hand salute,
but it would be with the wrong hand
so I'm not gonna do it.
- Now let's talk about the tip jar
because that is going in, too.
- Yeah. I could not believe the numbers in the tip jar.
They just kept stacking up.
We ended up with $2,173.
$2,173 in the tip jar.
- And that's straight from your pockets
just because you want to give.
So, again, thank you so much.
- You showed us that the community
and the charity all mean something to you.
And we really, really appreciate that.
- Absolutely.
All right, so the grand total
that we will be sending to Homes For Our Troops is...
You wanna do it?
(hands drumming)
- $4,739.
- Oh my gosh, is that overwhelming or what?
So, thank you from the bottom of our heart
everyone who bought a shirt, everyone who contributed,
even if you tipped $1, it means so much.
- The RV community as a whole
that is looking out for the vets,
and we are happy to be beating the drum
on this side of the house.
- That's right.
So, thanks again.
Thanks to our veterans, thanks to all the contributors,
and I guess we'll get back to that paint job.
My question for you is,
did you have a panic attack
when you saw us painting our solid wood cabinets?
So, put it down in the comments below what you think.
You would never, ever paint your wood cabinets,
or you want to paint your wood cabinets.
So, I'm really curious out there
which side of the fence you'll be on.
- I'm also curious as to if you'd ever do it again
knowing what you know
after you painted them. - Oh.
That's a good one.
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♪ And we can't move on ♪
♪ No point to pretend anymore ♪
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So the color on the cabinets do not match my sample.
And I'm assuming it's because this sample is satin
and the cabinets are semi-gloss.
So, the cabinets are much lighter,
and instead of being this gray color
they're really more of a soft blue gray.
More blue than gray.
- And I was hoping that they would dry a little grayer.
The blue does match the color
that she was trying to pull out of the window boxes,
and closely matches the penny tile that we had up,
but we're thinking we're probably
going to have to redo this.
- The whole thing.
I don't know when, but we will.
- We're not doing it now.
- Yeah, we don't have time now.
- No.
- So would you do it all over again or leave it alone?
- I would do it the right color the first time
and then leave it alone.
I like the way that it has already
brightened up the kitchen.
I do like that.
I'm not enamored with the baby Carolina blue.
- Yeah. - No.
- All right, so let us know your thoughts down below
on what we can do to have better surface,
the texture on the cabinet to get rid of that.
Spray painting won't be an option
'cause we won't be able to color match the spray paint.
That probably would have been
the most ideal way to paint it.
So, if you're a professional painter
or if you know your way around a paint brush,
please give us some tips down below
for when we fix this.
Because we will be fixing this, it's just a matter of when.
- That's where I think we need a little help with,
is the right brush and right roller.
- All right, feel free to leave comments below,
but be nice, don't be mean.
(Phil chuckling)
So, drop your comments below
and see if you can help us out.
And tell us what you think.
Do you like it? Would you do it yourself?
Would you paint your cabinets?
- Yeah, I asked my daughter
on a FaceTime call earlier this morning
if it looked like a playschool kitchen set
or did it look good?
And there was an awkward pause for about ten seconds,
so I got my answer.
- Wait, don't go away yet.
We want to give you our thoughts on the paint job
now that we've been living with it for a few weeks.
- Yeah, we don't like it.
(Stacy laughing)
I can't sugarcoat it.
It's too dang blue, it wasn't gray enough.
I couldn't hold back anymore.
So, we will have to redo it.
- So, I do like the paint but, no.
We WILL be painting it again.
And the paint itself turned out really great.
It cured great.
So had we gotten the right color to begin with,
we would be over the moon.
Oh, but I have found the solution.
I have the solution and we won't even have to paint!
Maybe.
- Okay.
- All I need to do is put in new countertops
and new backsplash, and that will fix everything!
Maybe some white subway tile and a lighter countertop.
What do you guys think?
That's perfect, right?
- Right.
(Stacy laughing)
I don't know.
See, her fix to everything--
- Why are you stuttering?
- 'Cause I just, cha-ching, cha-ching,
so her fix is to throw more money at it
after she told me we were done spending.
No more money on projects, no more money.
- I was hoping you forgot that.
- Yeah, no.
- I was hoping you guys forgot
I said no more upgrades this year.
- So, you know, it's a swing and miss.
We will try it again.
For all of you that have been to Red Bay,
'cause we're Tiffin owners
so we're gonna go to Red Bay,
if you've done anything like that in your Tiffin,
whether it's countertops, subway tile, or tile in general,
or just a kitchen reno,
put the pictures below and let us know who did it for you
and if you would recommend them, please.
- Well, you can't put pictures on YouTube,
but if you have links to any remodels, that would be great.
Or if you want to email them to us,
and if you have names of the company that did it for you
and info, that would be amazing.
'Cause I'm gonna work on him.
And you know I'm gonna win
since I'm actually the budget person.
I can find the money.
- She can. She will. She has.
(Stacy laughing)
I'm not gonna lie.
- Thanks for watching,
I hope you guys found this interesting
and you learned what to do and what not to do,
because there were a few lessons learned in there.
And, again, if you have any tips for us on painting,
please feel free to put them below in the comments.
Don't forget to hop on over to our website
and check out our blog,
which has a ton of info.
And while you're there, hit the community tab on our website
and check that out.
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For everyone who bought t-shirts,
when you get your t-shirts,
don't forget to throw in these hashtags right here
so I can find your shirts.
And I would love to put those pictures
on our community page.
- Yeah, I'm looking forward to seeing all those pictures.
- We wanna see where you're at, what you're doing,
and what adventure you're up to,
because we might want to add that to our bucket list.
- Yeah, 'cause we're not adventuring right now.
- (laughing) That is so true.
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- Yeah, that's right.
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- All right, thanks again.
Take care of yourself out there,
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on the road. - On the road.
But then we turned the lights on,
and then it was like, "Whoa. They're blue."
- Hopefully you guys, blah.
We're doing this whole part over.
- Oh. (laughing) Okay.
- (stammering) I'm gonna try that again.
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