Friday, May 26, 2017

Hiring a House Painter in Tucson: What He Must Have, and What You Must Know (Conclusion)

As we covered previously, a professional painter in Tucson knows what to do.

A Tucson Painter Knows About Color Complementing

A professional Tucson painter will know to work with your floor color. This sounds odd, but one of the most common errors people make in choosing a paint color is not taking into account the way wall colors will look against the color of their floor. This makes a lot of sense if you think about it. A lot of people get excited at giving their room a new look, so they are focused solely on the walls of their place.   But what's the best way to avoid this potential pitfall?

A painting contractor will always paint chosen samples from paint color charts in the corners of rooms to see how they look in the shadows and alongside the floors before going full steam ahead with painting the entire room. Using Rollers. For the exterior, he will use rollers for the larger surfaces and brushes for the edges, trims and smaller areas. For the interior, rollers are the more efficient options as they give a smoother finish and cover more area at a time. Tape must be used to cover out areas you do not want painted and to make even lines at edges and corners, which can be removed once the paint is dry for a picture perfect look. But how do you know what the color will look like in all types of light?  Simple, just start in the shade.

House Painting in the Right Light

On an overcast day, you can have a more accurate look of how the color looks. In addition, painting in direct sunlight or applying paint to a sun-baked surface will make fresh paint dry too quickly. As a result, it won't adhere well and will blister and flake prematurely. So begin painting on the shady side of the house. Then wait for sun to move and the other sides of the house to become shaded or just paint on an overcast day.

Here's a helpful painting tip for you:  use binder clips to suspend brushes in cleaning solvent. When cleaning brushes, you never want to let the brush rest on the bottom of the solvent container. A simple way to create a brush holder that suspends the brush to the desired height in the solvent is simply by using a splayed-out binder clip.

Mental focus matters. House painting requires a great deal of mental focus on your part. It is all about putting aside all the thoughts bouncing in your head, focusing on that yard of ceiling or wall you need painted. This sounds simple, but it will make for better results and less mess.

If you want our honest advice, don't try to paint your home yourself.  We have a lot of customers that either hired someone that wasn't a professional painter, or they tried to do it themselves.  Their reasons?  They thought that they could save money.  Want the easier way to save money?  Hire a professional painting contractor in Tucson.



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Friday, May 19, 2017

Hiring a House Painter in Tucson: What He Must Have, and What You Must Know (Contd.)

Hiring a professional house painter in Tucson is a very good idea.

As we covered previously, with a painter in Tucson, the project will not only go smoothly, but they will have access to materials, tools, and knowledge that you will not.

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A Professional House Painter Will Prepare the Perimeter Not Just Paint It

A professional painter in Tucson will set a perimeter around your home that creates a safe zone for you and others in the area. Tie back all limbs that may be close to your home to keep paint from getting on them and so that your safe zone is as unobstructed as possible. When removing any items with screws, he will like tape the screws onto the object.

For items like door knobs and switch plates, A painter in Tucson will place them inside storage containers or plastic bags. This will keep these items together till when he needs them again. He will set a perimeter around your home that creates a safe zone for you and others in the area. He'll also tie back all tree limbs that may be close to your home to keep paint from getting on them and so that your safe zone is as unobstructed as possible.

A Professional Painter Knows What to Do

A professional painter knows that he must sand. Sanding not only feathers out chipped paint but also provides "tooth" for the next coat of paint. For glossy trim, he will likely use sanding sponge as opposed to sandpaper. Sponges mold into the shape of your trim and will last longer than sandpaper. Then he will tape the trim, window, and door frames.He will know to use painter's blue tape, which can be applied up to a week ahead. After painting, before the wall dries, he'll remove the tape. That way you don't have to worry about any paint peeling with it.

 Sanding. A Tucson painter knows that sanding not only feathers out chipped paint but also provides "tooth" for the next coat of paint. For glossy trim, use sanding sponge as opposed to sandpaper. Sponges mold into the shape of your trim and will last longer than sandpaper. When applying latex on alkyd paint he will follow the hand-sanding with liquid sandpaper to make sure the surface is completely de-glossed to prevent incompatibility problems. He'll then tape the trim, window, and doorframes.

So remember, there is more to house painting than you think.  You're better off hiring a local Tucson painter.

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Friday, May 12, 2017

Hiring a House Painter in Tucson: What He Must Have, and What You Must Know

If you are thinking of painting your home yourself, you might want to call a painter instead.

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Hire a Professional House Painter in Tucson: No Muss, No Fuss

House painting is by far the most popular do-it-yourself home improvement activity.  It is also more difficult than you might think.  As to why people want to do house painting, there's no better, more affordable way to freshen up rooms than with a new coat of paint. And with a painter in Tucson, the project will not only go smoothly, but they will have access to materials, tools, and knowledge that you will not.

First off, did you know that you should not only shouldn't paint when it is raining, but if the humidity is too high you could end up ruining your paint job.  Why?  Well, moisture, even moisture in the air can stop the paint from properly sticking to the surface, particularly porous surfaces such as wood, plaster or stucco.

Speaking of stucco, do you know that there is a particular way to paint it?  Your Tucson painter does.  For the record, you want to carefully use a sprayer as opposed to brushing or using rollers.  The textured surface will end up looking mottled as opposed to an even color.  What's even more important than how you paint is the prep work involved.

A House Painter in Tucson Knows All About Prep and Safeguards Too

Here are some of the steps a professional house painter in Tucson knows to complete before he even begins to paint: Preparation is Important. To get a great-looking finish coat and the beautiful, long-lasting results you expect, a painter will take the time to ensure that the surface to be painted is clean, dry and smooth and coated with the correct primer. He will use various tools such as ladders, wire brushes, paint scrapers, putty knives, wood filler and spackling paste to prepare a surface for painting. A professional painter will take his time to look around for hazards and rather than painting around obstacles, take them off when he can. You will get a neater finish as a result. It will be necessary for him to place drop cloths on items within the work zone that cannot be moved.

So remember, painting your home right takes a lot of time and effort.  You want to make sure that you hire a local painter in Tucson to get the best job for your money.

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