February 4, 2010
What Can be Painted?
Just about any flooring material you can think of can be successfully painted. Ceramic tile, sheet vinyl, old linoleum, hardwood, vinyl tile, etc. are all perfect candidates. If you have ever tried to clean up old paint drips or splatter from a floor you know what I am saying is true. High quality paint that is applied to a clean floor and then allowed to cure is virtually impossible to remove from most flooring materials. Cover the paint with two or three coats of urethane and you will have a devil of a time getting it up!
The preparation process for all flooring materials is the same. You need to get the floors squeaky clean and remove all traces of wax. Dirt, wax and glossy surfaces prohibit good adhesion between the paint and the floor. Remember, paint is simply colored glue. It is nothing more than that. Glue doesn’t stick well to dirt, dust, wax or other high gloss surfaces.
Glazed ceramic tiles can be painted with great results if you lightly sand the tile after it is clean and dry. The sanding dulls the glazing and actually creates micro-grooves that allow paint to grab better.
Primers
It is usually necessary to apply a primer to the floor before you paint. Primers do a great job if the surface to be painted has uneven texture or porosity.
This is what bare wood or freshly finished drywall has. Primers even out all of the imperfections and allow the finish paint to soak into the surface at an even rate. A ceramic tile floor or sheet vinyl floor already has fairly even porosity. The only areas that might need primer in these examples would be the grout. Grout has a completely different texture than the tile itself. Even after applying a primer, there is a good chance you will see a gloss difference when you finish the job.
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November 24, 2009
A great advantage is that you can prime right after the paint or varnish is removed. Heat an area for approximately 30 seconds, scrape the paint off with a sharp pull scraper and you are ready to paint.
Infrared heat quickly and silently loosens most types of paint and varnish without creating dust. If you utilize our hands-free attachment, you can heat while you scrape. Power sanding is not necessary. If you absolutely need the surface to be smoother after scraping the surfaces, light hand-sanding is an option.
The Silent Paint Remover only emits as much radiation as is produced by the embers of an open fire. Operating temperature is normally just 400 – 500 degrees. The surface is only heated to approximately 300 degree’s. Only the exposed surface becomes warm, in contrast to the 1100 degrees produced by a hot air gun which can start fires. The exact frequency generated by the IR tubes has been meticulously calibrated to penetrate wood surfaces.
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November 17, 2009
Silent Paint Remover is a revolutionary innovation for removing paint & varnish from wood with gentle infrared heat. By using The Silent Paint Remover system, you are choosing an environmentally friendly way of stripping and disposing of paint. Infrared Heat technology only heats the paint to the point when it can be easily scraped off. Low operating temperature prevents hazardous plumbic gases that might otherwise be released using other heat or hazardous chemical methods. You are left with a dry and easily disposable substance.
Infrared heat opens the grain of the wood much more effectively than any other paint removal method without damaging the wood. Moisture is drawn out of the wood as well as the paint resin, creating a porous substrate and a tooth for the primer to grip on to and leaving the surface immediately ready for painting. The natural resins are forced out to the surface of the wood, increasing resistance to moisture and helping prevent the new layer of paint from drying out. Mildew and fungal threats are eliminated. This extends the life of the paint layer.
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November 10, 2009
Latex paint comes in a variety of sheens, including flat, low sheen or satin, semigloss acrylic latex and oil-based enamel. Oil-based paint can be used for both exterior painting and interior trim work; it’s also very durable and easy to clean.
Primer must match the type of paint you have chosen. For furniture it’s best to use a satin or semigloss finish in either a latex or an oil-based paint. Never leave primer unpainted.
When you’re painting, start at the top and work down, smoothing paint drips as you work downward.
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November 3, 2009
Painting walls is one thing, but there are a few different measures you need to take in order to ensure that your furniture-painting project is successful.
It is best to prime all painting surfaces to prevent stains from bleeding through the new paint.
If you choose a latex paint, a latex primer is an excellent choice for most uses. It goes on easily and blocks most stains, but it doesn’t have the odor of an oil-based primer.
Although you can use oil-based primers with latex paints, you must use an oil-based primer with oil-based paints. Oil-based primers offer superior adhesion and stain blocking, but they do have a strong odor. When using oil-based primers and paints, make sure you have good room ventilation.
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September 29, 2009
In addition to art, a mural can also be used to create a faux finish. A wall can be painted to resemble worn brick, rich paneled wood, or white Greek plaster complete with vining plants, balcony, and a view of the Mediterranean. Trim and molding can take on any look for a tasteful accent. Use a mural to create marble pillars, ornate tile, or the warm feel of adobe.
A wide variety of artistic styles are used in mural painting, but all of them incorporate a large sense of scale, and the ability to portray a complex scene which is readable up close or far away.
Most modern artists make a smaller version of the painting and then usually use projectors to project it on the wall and pencil in an outline before painting it.
Sometimes a group of volunteers get involved and work together to fill in the outline.
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September 22, 2009
A mural is an extremely large work of art, most often a painting, applied to the surface of a wall, ceiling, or floor. They are probably the oldest human art form, as cave paintings at numerous human settlements suggest, and can be found all over the world decorating homes, institutions, and public spaces. Murals have been painted for thousands of years. Murals have been painted on cave walls, pyramid walls, and chapel ceilings.
The word “mural” comes from the French word for wall. A mural can be painted right onto the wall’s surface. It can also be painted on a panel that is fixed to the wall. A mural that is painted on wet plaster is called a fresco. A mural can be one of several different styles, but all are designed to bring beauty to the building, whether inside or out. Many major cities feature murals along freeway sound barriers or underpasses. You might also spot a mural on the side of a downtown building. Refineries and energy companies sometimes use an outdoor mural to introduce color and brightness and to distract the eye from industrial stacks and machinery.
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September 15, 2009
Interior Decorating
Interior Decorating refers to the decorating and furnishing of interior spaces in homes, offices, schools, and public spaces. It deals with all aspects of lighting, color, texture, paint, furniture purchase and placement, flooring selection and installation, fabric installations, window treatments, and accessories.
An Interior Decorator is charged with applying or updating the finishes and elements that will be included within a room space.
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September 8, 2009
For trim that runs the length of a wall, start away from a corner by about 3 inches and paint to the corner. Change direction and paint several inches past your starting point. Continue painting the trim in sections as you did the first one, painting 3 inches toward the corner (to the previous wet edge) and then several inches out. If you had to caulk any areas before starting to paint, make sure to cover all visible caulking as you go.
Trim most often needs two coats of paint; to ensure good adhesion of the second coat, sand the trim lightly after the first has dried and rub with a tack cloth to remove the dust.
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September 1, 2009
Trim Painting
Choosing the right brushes and painting in a systematic fashion are the keys to a quality trim job.
If you are installing new wood trim or replacing old trim, the easiest way is to paint it first and then touch it up once it’s in place. However, if you are re-painting existing trim, you will need to mask the adjacent walls and/or ceiling with painter’s tape.
Work from the top of the room down, painting trim closest to the ceiling and ending with the baseboards, though door and window trim may be painted at the end if so desired. For a quality job, chooses brushes that are appropriate to the size of the moulding—a 1 1/2-inch angled sash brush for narrow trim and a 2-inch brush for wider trim.
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