A PROFESSIONAL WITH EXCELLENT SERVICE
"My house exterior needed a lot of wood siding and trim replaced, and then needed a full re-
paint. Doug's experience showed in his processes and decisions, including helping us pinpoint the final paint colors to use.
We were told 2 weeks to finish the job, and it was done in 2 weeks. No hidden costs. We got what we paid for and are very happy with the results. I really appreciate that they endeavor to serve the customer to ensure they are happy. I would certainly use them again for any future projects.
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EXTERIOR PAINTING PREPARATION
When we strip houses, we follow this procedure:
- Set all nails below surface using a hammer and nail set.
- Scrape any paint that will come off with scraper.
- Strip all paint agreed upon with chemical stripper and or sanding. We cover the ground to catch all paint being removed and clean up daily.
- Neutralize stripper with tsp substitute. Applied, scrubbed and rinsed with hose.
- Sand all wood with 80 grit paper and palm sanders. Wood is bare at this paint and does not put out paint dust.
- Clean siding. (Cleaning is done by hand with damp painting rags folded flat)
- Putty all nail holes; caulk all cracks and seams, and spackle wood defects. (Do not caulk along horizontal undersides of siding. Not designed for it. Will hold water and cause peeling.)
- Sand all spackling and clean siding again.
- Prime siding by brush with first coat exterior oil primer thinned about 10% with paint thinner to promote penetration into wood.
- Do second prep. (Spackling, wood defects again, etc.) When wood is primed, it shows up any wood defects missed, or nail holes needing more putty.
- Sand all siding with 120 grit sandpaper. This will sand down any wood fibers that stiffen with first coat of primer, and second round of spackling.
- Clean siding again.
- Prime all siding by brush again with oil primer (full strength) to fully prime and prepare for painting.
- Sand primer lightly by hand.
- Clean siding again.
- Apply by brush first coat exterior paint.
- Check for defects, and hand sand lightly if necessary.
- Apply by brush second coat exterior paint .
The above procedures apply to all wood being stripped, including door and window frames, trim, columns, etc.
When we do not strip the paint, our preparation includes:
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Set all nails below surface. Using a hammer and nail set. Putty, sand and prime.
- Scrape any paint that will come off with scraper.
- Sand all wood and paint with 80 grit paper and power sanders. Removing more, and feathering paint.
- Spackle all rough areas and defects on siding and trim as agreed upon or specified. Generally most, especially around entrances, porches, etc.
- Caulk all seams, cracks, etc. Using Big Stretch caulk.
- Prime all bare wood, repairs, and any bare metal.
- Sand all primer by hand.
- Clean all areas.Apply by brush first coat exterior paint
- Check for defects, and hand sand lightly if necessary.
- Apply by brush second coat exterior paint.
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