18 - the approximate number of gallons of gas that it took to run the pressure washer to clean my fence
504 - the approximate length (in feet) of the fence surrounding my house; multiply by 2 because it is double sided
8 - the number of gallons of primer the guy at the paint store thought it would take to cover the fence
10 - the number of gallons of primer I thought I needed; and the same amount of paint
$600 - the amount I spent on the aforementioned primer and paint, and that was with a 40% off coupon
about 2/5 - the amount of fence covered by the 10 gallons of primer
15 - the additional number of gallons of primer I bought yesterday
10 - the number of gallons of "paint" I need to return, because it turns out the paint store employee sold me a latex wood stain and not actual latex paint; this was discovered when the manager checked my purchase history in the computer; good thing I never opened it up, and that it is off-the-shelf white; the manager was not pleased with his employee, and will honor the 40% discount on the right product
So much for a relatively "easy" DIY project
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