Thursday, April 28, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Raining
Raining again in Indianapolis so I am not painting today. I did update my website, blog, and twitter accounts with various updates. I did give a favorable review for Abatron, the liquid wood product that repairs rotting wood on boats, houses, and etc. I was very pleased with the product. Have a geat day.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Ladder lugger
The image is my 32 foot ladder with a ladder lugger (red device with wheels) attached to the end of the ladder. The ladder weighs 70 lbs and is hard to move around and the LL transports the ladder by rolling and also makes it easier to stand the ladder up by giving additional weight on the bottom of the ladder.
Latest video of painting projects
I updated my website with another video. It combines interior and exterior painting projects from the Indianapolis greater suburbs. Please check it out. I also added a "Like" button from Facebook on my website.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
Exterior painting - moisture
I am trying to complete an exterior painting project in the Indianapolis area for a couple putting their home up for sale and moving to Cincinnati. Unfortunately, the deck and windows are still to wet too apply any primer or paint. I measured the moisture yesterday and the deck floor was 15%. It should be 10% or less.
For anyone looking to hire a painting contractor, ask them if they are going to measure the moisture and see what their response is. It is a must!!! For you do-it-yourself painters, you can pick a moisture meter up at Lowe's for less than $20.
Greater Indianapolis Painter
For anyone looking to hire a painting contractor, ask them if they are going to measure the moisture and see what their response is. It is a must!!! For you do-it-yourself painters, you can pick a moisture meter up at Lowe's for less than $20.
Greater Indianapolis Painter
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Completed Large Wall
I have moved outside,but with all the rain, I am trying to complete some smaller interior painting projects I have.
This project took me about 5 hours and was a nice little job. The customer had the paint and it was MAB with an eggshell sheen. I originally quoted two coats, but they requested I present a quote with just one coat and I did. I got the job along with their exterior trim in late May.
Nothing unusual about this job:
1. Sanded walls with a circular pole sander - grit 100.
2. Wiped down wall.
3. Spackled some small nail holes and dings with quick drying lite weight spackle. Let dry.
4. Taped out all trim including doors and where walls met since this wall was a little lighter green.
5. Sanded areas I spackled.
6. Hit the repaired areas with paint to prevent flashing. Normally, I would use primer if I had a lot of repairs to prevent major flashing but the dress paint will work too for smaller areas.
9. Removed tape.
10. Touched-up ceiling and other trim.
11. Put my brushes and roller naps in plastic and cleaned at home.
12. Picked up all my materials and supplies.
13. Vacuumed area I worked in and left as clean as I found it.
Indianapolis Painter along with all the suburbs like Fishers, Noblesville, Carmel, Fortville, McCordsville.
This project took me about 5 hours and was a nice little job. The customer had the paint and it was MAB with an eggshell sheen. I originally quoted two coats, but they requested I present a quote with just one coat and I did. I got the job along with their exterior trim in late May.
Nothing unusual about this job:
1. Sanded walls with a circular pole sander - grit 100.
2. Wiped down wall.
3. Spackled some small nail holes and dings with quick drying lite weight spackle. Let dry.
4. Taped out all trim including doors and where walls met since this wall was a little lighter green.
5. Sanded areas I spackled.
6. Hit the repaired areas with paint to prevent flashing. Normally, I would use primer if I had a lot of repairs to prevent major flashing but the dress paint will work too for smaller areas.
"Teaching point. If you skip this step, you will see every area you repaired once the paint dries."7. Started the finish coat by cutting in with a 4 1/2 inch roller with 1/2 nap, and 2 1/2 cut in brush. Cut in all trim within 8 to 10 feet including ceiling, doors, and baseboards.
"Teaching point. Don't get ahead of yourself if you are painting by yourself because you won't be able to keep a wet edge and you will get lap marks. As you look at my photo, you will see I do not have any lap marks. Roll from ceiling down to baseboards. Do not use a "W" or other methods you see on training videos. Roll straight up and down. See some other blogs of mine to see how to properly roll. You really eliminate lap marks by going back two or three feet and lightly let your roller glide down the wall."8. Repeated steps 7 and 8 until wall was done - 2 hours of actual painting
9. Removed tape.
10. Touched-up ceiling and other trim.
11. Put my brushes and roller naps in plastic and cleaned at home.
12. Picked up all my materials and supplies.
13. Vacuumed area I worked in and left as clean as I found it.
Indianapolis Painter along with all the suburbs like Fishers, Noblesville, Carmel, Fortville, McCordsville.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Homeowners - LiquidWood® - Abatron, Inc.
After watching the video in the middle of the page, I am going to try this product to repair some windowsills. It is used for older homes and boats so should work great for rotting window sills.
LiquidWood® - Abatron, Inc.
LiquidWood® - Abatron, Inc.
Friday, April 15, 2011
The savings cost of home painting yourself: from expert Debbie Zimmer - National home and living | Examiner.com
Interesting article. In my experience, homeowners are willing to hire a professional painter because it is more about their lack of skill, patience, and time and not so much about the money.
I used to do my own painting and thought I was pretty good, but after painting full time for three years, I realize my skills were average and a lot of the time I was working with inferior paint, tools, and materials. Today, I consider myself a professional painter.
The savings cost of home painting yourself: from expert Debbie Zimmer - National home and living | Examiner.com
I used to do my own painting and thought I was pretty good, but after painting full time for three years, I realize my skills were average and a lot of the time I was working with inferior paint, tools, and materials. Today, I consider myself a professional painter.
The savings cost of home painting yourself: from expert Debbie Zimmer - National home and living | Examiner.com
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
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Thursday, April 7, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Power Washing
Before you think about repainting the entire exterior of your house, first do a thorough cleaning by power washing it. Make sure you invest in a good cleaner that is specifically made for siding. You can purchase at any of the big box stores or any hardware store. Don't cut corners by just hitting the siding with high pressure water - it won't come completely clean.
Once your cleaning is completed, then analyze and see what needs to be done. You may find the entire house needs repainting, but you may also find you only need to do minor repairs and painting.
Once your cleaning is completed, then analyze and see what needs to be done. You may find the entire house needs repainting, but you may also find you only need to do minor repairs and painting.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
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