Bradford Innisfil Painting and Staining

Painting dry, or blackened wood leaves the final painted surface looking rough and on top of that it’s harmful for brushes and takes more paint to cover. A way to achieve a smoother and more professional finish will be to sand down the rough areas. It’s a bigger time investment but its important if your wood it’s not in good condition. The final look will only look as good as the surface being painted!

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Fence Goals Who wouldn't love this view in their backyard? Product Details: Semi-Transparent Stain: 2 coats of Sikkens Cetol 1 (colour: Teak) Opaque Stain: 2 coats of Flood Pro Opaque (colour: Black)

HOW TO TACKLE THE CHALKY COATING ON THE SIDING OF YOUR HOME: A lot of homes with siding may begin to see a film of white and dusty residue appear on their surfaces after some years of exposure to the elements. UV inhibitors are a component of the paint on this siding. This element will break down overtime and this is where you will see the chalky residue on the surface. Not only will you see a residue, but the original color of the siding may also start to fade because that c...omponent in the paint that protects it from the sun is deteriorating. That is why every so often you should wash and repaint your siding to restore its color and protection from UV light. What I like to do with my team in order to solve this problem is start with a TSP wash. This is a tri sodium phosphate cleanser that will rid your siding of any chalk and dirt but will not deteriorate your actual siding. We scrub this product on the entire surface of siding and wash it off with a hose. Once the surface is dry we assess its condition; looking for areas where the paint has completely deteriorated. In these cases we apply a primer. After that we apply two coats of exterior paint and your siding will look fully restored and refreshed. Although, this is not so simple for Vinyl siding. One thing many people do not know is that the plastic is chemically made in conjunction with the factory paint. For instance if your siding was made with a light grey paint, it must be repainted the same or lighter color. The product was made with a limit on the amount of heat it can absorb. If painted any darker, the siding will absorb more heat than it can handle causing it to warp. This is not the case for metal or aluminum siding. However, taking this precaution before painting your vinyl is very important.

METAL DOOR PAINT PROBLEMS Metal doors can begin to see a bit of paint failure over time. Especially if steps for proper preparation were missed before painting. Surfaces can start to bubble, crack or peel. This may occur if primer was not used on the bare metal before it was painted. Preparing this peeling metal requires a very thorough process in order to restore the paint. All peeling or rusting areas need to be scraped off and brushed with a wire brush. Any harshly rusted areas will need to be further scraped off using an electric grinder. All bare surfaces where metal is showing will need to be primed with a red oxide primer and either one or two coats of a specific paint made for metal will be applied.