Little Shabby Shanti-Lillie..... I'm happy with the look of the sponge paint job.

      See how the colors show through.  Her white underneath (the petticoat), the coral being the next layer and the bubblegum pink her to layer of lace.   See how it blends with her OLD paint under the turquoise strie.
   The J-rail all around was not intended to be painted.  I plan to remove it this fall or spring... clean it up (remove layers of paint) re-butyl seal and re-install it back on.   Or I could just buy new J-rail and install instead.   We shall see.   I'm in no rush.
   She is going to her first "Showmeoff" this Sunday.  We will be in Richland, Wash. at a Hogs Wash inton BBQ and Show.  It's for all vehicles with wheels.  There will be vintage trailers, vintage cars and I think new & vintage moterbikes and Harleys.   Some of our Tin Can Tourist bunch are going to be there.  We are looking forward to it.
   I sat down one evening afterwork to sand the rust off the door stop before I painted it.  I used a sand cloth, it's like screen with grit added to it.   I then eyeballed the trailer baby moon hubcaps which were totally covered with rust.   I thought "what the hell" and began sanding the rust.   I was amazed.  It removed the rust and the chrome shows through.

   See the hub on the left.... that is how both of them looked.  The hub on the right has had some sanding...

I found out later that soaking them in viniger water for a few days would have disolved much of the rust off and I would have avoided the little scratches on the chrome.  Oh. well.   I'm going to still try and polish them ups a bit.

     I also have a C-rail above the front window.  The C-rail is for an awning.  I already have a window shade over the front window which protects it from rock chips.   I would like to add an awning to the side of the trailer over the door.  I thought of just moving the C-rail from over the window and install it above the door, but I've had suggestions of just purchasing new Longer piece of C-rail and installing.  I think I will do this.  And then I could make a smaller awning to install above the window that would used the window shade for support just for color.

   The little loopy thingy is an awninch support I think.  I don't know if I will utilize these in the new awnings or not...
    I've got some work tomorrow to make her ready for her styling debut on Sunday... Lace - check, vintage table cloth-check, vintage ice chest - check, chandelier - check.