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Find the Right Painter For a Successful Painting Experience!

Find the Right Painter For a Successful Painting Experience!

Rance Basement , stairwell, and trim Project

I completed an interior painting project that took me 4 days instead of my original estimate of 3 days. What took longer than I thought was prepping and painting the stained trim. It was a brown stain and the customer wanted an ultra white. I had to prime and then put two coats of a top quality trim paint. Also, the stairwell walls were in tough shape so I did a lot of preparation.

Products used:

1. Zinzzer primer for the trim and stairwell walls.
2. Sherwin Williams ProGreen 200 for the basement walls - Rust color in an eggshell
3. Sherwin Williams ProClassic Trim paint for the crown molding, baseboards, and door and widow trim - Ultra white
4. Sherwin Williams ProGreen 200 for the stairwell walls - Alabaster (off-white) color in an eggshell.

Fishers Exterior Trim Job - Harris

I completed a one day exterior trim job. It involved a lot of scraping and sanding in preparation for the finish coat. I also had to use my recently purchased 28' extension ladder.

I used various tools including my oscillating electric scraper that really knocks off the old paint. I followed up with an electric sander to feather in the removed paint. I primed all the bare spots and then applied Sherwin Williams Resilient Acrylic Latex with a satin sheet. It looked very good.

Westfield Interior Painting Project

I just completed a large interior project that included two coats on the walls and one coat on the trim. I was using eggshell on the walls so really needed to ensure that I kept a wet edge and ensure I wasn't getting the "hat band" look. When putting two coats on, it is easier to eliminate this. The walls really did look solid with no roller lines or banding around doors and windows. I really like the PPG trim paint.

Products used:

All trim - PPG Porter Advantage 900 "White Umber" with semi-gloss sheen
Kitchen walls - Benjamin Moore "Kentucky Haze" with eggshell sheen
Master bedroom, bathroom, and walk-in closet - Sherwin Williams ProGreen 200 with eggshell sheen.

Painting Preparation: Making Paint Last, Prepare the Surface | The Family Handyman

Painting Preparation: Making Paint Last, Prepare the Surface | The Family Handyman

Sherwin Williams Duration Exterior Acrylic Latex

I just completed a typical front porch in Fishers using Duration Exterior Acrylic Latex by Sherwin Williams. This is the top of the line paint made by SW and is so much thicker. It is great. I also used a satin finish that the customer loved.

Steps:
1. Scraped the front rail that had a lot of loose paint.
2. Sanded and feathered the areas where I did a lot of scraping.
3. Power washed the front porch including the ceiling.
4. Used two tubes of caulk on just the railing and spindles.
5. Primed all the bare areas and the areas I caulked.
6. Applied the Duration paint.

The entire painting project took me about 18 hours.

Choosing the Right Roller - Paint Gurus

Choosing the Right Roller - Paint Gurus