Categories for Painting Challenges

When was the last time you had the exterior of your home painted? If it has been a few years, or maybe longer, you may be facing some paint issues. Peeling, bubbling, and fading paint are some of the most common issues that homes in our area experience especially after…

Since the beginning of the Coronavirus quarantine, we have heard of many homeowners tackling home projects since they are stuck inside. The “do-it-yourselfers” (DIYers) are motivated and energetic. It’s great to see so many people taking this time to make improvements on their homes.  As professional painters, we know how…

If you are going to do a job, you might as well do it right. Painting is one of those jobs that takes a lot of time, patience, and energy. So if you are going to do it, you might as well invest in quality tools and equipment to get…

Whether to use painter’s tape or complete the edges freehand through “cutting-in” is a question we are often asked as professional painters. While there are no hard and fast rules about using tape products, there are some pros and cons to this process of interior painting. We often blog about…

What's the most arduous part of any painting project? Hands down, it is the prep work before you get to the fun of seeing the end results and your new color. Unfortunately, skipping the prep work can mean a sub-par application, adhesion, and integrity of the paint. Let’s take a…

When tackling interior painting projects, it can help to think of the ceiling as the fifth wall. A fresh coat of white - or even a favorite color - can do wonders for a room. Depending on what hue you choose the ceiling can make a space feel cozier or…

All paint is made of the same basic ingredients: solvent, resin, additives, and pigments. Solvents are typically water for latex paint and mineral spirits for oil paint – but in both cases, the solvent is what evaporates as the paint dries, leaving behind the resin, pigment, and additives. Like interior…

Thanks to awareness campaigns going back more than three decades, most people know that lead paint is dangerous. What many don't know is exactly why. And even fewer know what they ought to do should it turn out they're living in a home with lead paint on walls or trim.…

Choosing paint doesn't always mean one and done – as in pick a color, any color, and you're good to go. Sometimes you need an accent color. Or two or more accent colors! That's why we wrote up a quick primer on how to combine colors with harmonious results. Did…