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When one of our fellow citizens runs around at night and decides to paint all over your business, home, commercial building, parking ramp, retaining wall etc etc it causes you a headache.  Their is a new product that we used recently that can remove the graffiti coating and leave the under coat safe from marring, […]

Question: Can you add stain to varnish to shade it? Answer:  Yes, but be careful… Shading has become popular in lacquers.  Lacquers can only be used in a sprayer (or at least the catalyzed lacquers that builders seem to be in love with).  You can do something similar with varnish but the amount of stain […]

Q:  How do you get different species of wood to look the same after staining A:  Read Below and then call Complete Custom Painting: 651-336-0561 Recently we had a job in a very nice house where in a french door was made of Red Oak and the jamb and casing were white oak.  This all […]

Q:How to make sure my painted walls turn out perfect? A: Read Below. There are a few steps you’ll want to take to make sure your walls turn out well when your painting. 1.  Make sure you see everything:  A professional painter should ALWAYS make sure any surface they are going to paint is well […]

Q:  Should I use plastic or tarps if I’m prepping to paint a ceiling A:  BOTH:  Read Below. If you’re getting ready to prep and paint a ceiling and want to protect the flooring you should take a few simple steps.  1st:  use painters plastic on all furniture, the tops of cabinets and carpet.  2nd: […]

Q: How do I paint trim professionally? A: Generally speaking, you shouldn’t try, but depending on the scenario here are some tips. If you are going to paint previously stained woodwork you should really consider hiring a professional.  There are a lot of steps to take to ensure the primer and top coat adhere.  It […]

Q:What happens if I find an error after the first coat of paint on the walls, but I’ve already done the mud work? A:  No problem, mud the area, but make sure to prime/paint that mud area and let it dry prior to re-top coating everything or you’ll get a flashing spot in the walls. […]

Question: Should your doors be the same color as the door frames if you are going to paint them? Answer:  In most cases they are, but they don’t have to be. Most of the enamel work we do involves painting the door trim the same color as the door.  It is appropriate at times to […]

Q: What kind of paint should I use when painting deep base colors? A:  The most expensive you can find…..with a caveat There are scenarios (even in extremely low profile job scenarios) where it pays to go with the most expensive paint available.  It will ultimately save you money.  One of these scenarios is using […]

To stain Pine or Maple to look like Cherry, you can use 2 coats of Conditioner and use a heavier bodied stain (some water based stains or a stain like Zar) can dry brush it until the color is uniform.  There will be almost no unevenness (as opposed to when you wipe off the stain) […]