Complete Custom Painting performed an interior staining and enameling project in Stillwater, MN for a homeowner who was building a unique barn. The barn included 2×6 fur walls, a pine ceiling, maple trim, oak doors and oak cabinetry. The finishes were diverse and included the following: Oak doors and custom vanity included 2 coats of […]
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Complete Custom Painting is a Twin Cities based painting company that does interior and exterior painting and staining. On this job we mixed two types of stains, one for the pine and one for the oak and we painted all the ceilings and walls. Excellent service and care of the homeowners property was needed as […]
Complete Custom Painting is a Twin Cities based Painting Company that does interior and exterior painting and staining. On this job 2 painters were tasked with matching an existing deep based Cherry stain and matching an enameled fireplace mantle to several new windows. The process involved enameling with Benjamin Moore Satin Impervo and staining with […]
Wood doors that face the sun are improperly cared for in large part. My advice has always been to treat them like a wood boat. One or two coats of Spar Varnish every other year (or sometimes every year will protect it. If you wait too long the door will need to be fully re-finished. […]
Here is job we enameled for a cabinet maker. The homeowner of these new cabinets was adamant she wanted a non-oil product because of concerns about the environment, vocs, etc etc. After we showed them some samples, the homeowner really wanted the look of oil (which has a different luster than water-based products) however. There are several […]
To achieve the darkest stain color on Maple you need to do one of the following. 1. Add dye to the stain (use two coats and wipe each coat) or wet rag off the 2nd coat (this should only be done by someone who has done it before and should not be attempted by a first timer or even […]
Paint is largely and esthetic product that requires maintenance. Of course certain products and application methods are superior to others, but certain areas or items don’t need the same level of prep/attention (although every item always needs the correct prep/attention). An obvious example is an concrete floor vs a drywall ceiling. For the concrete floor […]
Brushing enamel can turn out great. In high traffic areas there is no substitute for a gloss, oil finish. There are no products on the market that are water based that are as durable as the oil finish. It is also easier to brush than the water based products because they stay open longer (dry slower). […]
Often times I’ll hear from homeowners who want to change maple or oak (previously stained and sealed) to an enameled finish. The correct process can produce fantastic, durable results that last for a very long time. Every once and awhile I’ll see a site where a previous paint or homeowner tried to use a product that claimed to be “pro primer/pro prep.” […]
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) […]