The Painting Jig

Painting hive boxes and such is dreadful. Because one side is resting on the table it cannot be painted at the same time as the rest of the box.

1. Paint top side with primer and let dry 1 hour.
   
2. Flip then paint bottom side with primer and let dry 1 hour.
   
3. Paint top side with top coat and let dry for 4 hours.
   
4. Flip then paint bottom side with top coat and let dry for 4 hours.
   
5. Then repeat as I like 2 coats of top coat.

My response is to make this little jig here.

(Hive-O-Matic)

All 6 surfaces can be painted at the same time. Since the boxes are essentially stacked numerous boxes can be done at a time. God bless Henry Ford. With the 4 foot bar, 4 Honey supers or 2 Nucs or hive bodies can be painted at once. Throw in using a roller not a brush and painting is no longer a chore.

If I add a middle support plus another 4 foot bar I can primer and top coat a 2 hive body & 4 honey supper hive and have it dried in 1 day. Just spin & roll. Solid bottom boards still need to be flipped but with an attachment a screened board can be spun too.