Author: Sabrina Williams

Take Them Apart Are you planning to paint your kitchen or pantry cabinets and drawers? Before you even start dipping that paint brush to start on your cabinets and cupboards, here is our residential painters tip: Make sure that you have removed drawers, pulls, knobs, handles, latches and shelves that can hinder you as you work. Taking the doors off until you finish painting the interiors and surfaces can help a lot especially if these doors have hinges with pins that can be easily removed...

Tape Before Paint. If you are to do a DIY painting and want to get that professional look on the surface or surfaces you have painted, then here is our residential painters tip for you. It is much better to do it the way the pros do -- trims first, ceiling second, then walls last. Taping off those trims instead of the walls is much easier and faster to do. Check out our Newsletter for more articles about DIYs, interior and residential painting. For free painting estimates for your next...

Make Sure The New Coat Will Stick To The Surface Here is SPPI's exterior painters tip for your yards: When painting over wood with a stained finish, you need to make sure the new coat will stick to the surface. Unfortunately, most wood stains require a protective finish such as enamel, lacquer or varnish. You will therefore need to remove the glossy finish by sanding the entire surface you will be painting, and then clean all the dust and debris the process will leave behind. Applying a ...

Good Idea! SPPI residential painters ask... Are you contemplating on shaking up your outdated kitchen? Good idea! Nothing brings us more joy than turning our home into a work of art – but within budget of course. Painting your kitchen is just the first step. You can take it a step further by updating your cabinet hardware as well. Check out your favorite hardware stores and even online sites and choose from their wide range of knobs, handles and pulls to complement your paint job to a te...

Preparing The Surface Well and Using Good Brushing Technique Painting wood to achieve that glossy sheen may not be as easy as you see from exterior painters and hoped for but neither is it such a daunting task. Preparing the surface well and using good brushing technique will do the trick for you. As to what paint to use, oil-based ones still top the list of many pros because these are slow to dry and allow those brush marks to flatten out. High quality latex paint, which dries fast, can ...

Moisture Is Only Good On Skin, Not On Paint Moisture inside the house can cause your paint to bubble and peel, SPPI house painters are very much aware of that. Unfortunately, you cannot always control the moisture having its way on your walls. However, using primers and paints that allow moisture to pass through them, such as those made from latex can be of great help. Check out our Newsletter for more articles about house painting. For free painting estimates for your next painting pro...

From The Top Painting itself follows a sequence. SPPI home painters normally start at the top going down to prevent drips that can ruin a newly painted wall. Ceiling therefore goes first, then the walls next. Paint the trim and woodwork last. This way you can catch any drips and it won't ruin a freshly painted wall. Check out our Newsletter for more articles about house painting. For free painting estimates for your next painting project, please click one of the buttons below. We cater...

Check The Wood First Before you start repainting on wood, according to SPPI exterior painters, make sure it is in mint condition. Tap it to test for rot using a dull knife or a screwdriver. A very soft or crumbly feel is a telltale sign that only means only one thing: the wood is rotting. If the damage is less than 50 percent of the entire wood area, you can still salvage it by using a well-known substance you can buy at any auto parts store to repair the wood. Check out our Newsletter f...