[ant17r]

Hi Everyone,
I'm very new to wood working (other than a few basic work benches and a very basic push kart with my son) and I have a question about when to prime and paint a piece.

I am building a cubby style bookcase for my wife's classroom (5th grade, don't know how she does it!). I am going to prime and paint the unit a combination of colors that she has picked out. However, I am in need of some advice. My question is not HOW to prime and paint but WHEN to prime and paint??? Is it better to paint my cut and drilled boards individually or wait until the build is finished and paint the unit as a whole. I can see some pros and cons of both but, as a rookie, I'm sure there are some angles that I'm not looking at.

Thanks in advance for your insight and advice,
Anthony

 

[ant17r]

Thanks for the replies! And thanks for the welcome Monte! So just to make sure I understand you guys correctly, by "dry fit" you mean to actually put the unit together with screws but no glue, correct? Is it advisable to just hold the pieces in place instead?