Temperature increases cause objects to expand…. like our house. In hot summer days, our houses stretch and creak, also causing those nice caulked lines to crack. If those seams are not caulked correctly, we allow moisture to seap in that could create problems in the future. The best way to avoid this is by using Sherwin…
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Archives for January 2012
How can I visualize the paint color I want?
RC Painting recommends using this website from Sherwin Williams: http://www.sherwin-williams.com/do_it_yourself/paint_colors/paint_color_palette/visualizer/index.jsp. This is a color visualizer tool to help you see the overall look of a color in a room. Remember that lighting can always change the appearance of the color you want. If you need more help choosing colors, RC Painting can make some suggestions…
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How do you finish those exteriors so quickly?
RC Painting works as a team. Each crew member has one task to do dedicated to only that. With a crew of three to four people we can have one person dedicated to just scraping and caulking, another dedicated to just masking, another dedicated to just priming, and when the prep work is done one comes…
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What is the best interior paint for a person with allergies?
RC Painting recommends Sherwin Williams Harmony Paint for interior paint jobs because this product has 0 VOC. This means that not only is it safe for the environment, but it won’t have those annoying paint fumes when the job is done. In fact, studies have proven that after painting a room with Harmony Paint, the room…
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Is it too cold to paint outside?
Generally speaking, when the humidity is right with enough sunlight, one can paint outside as long as the temperature is above 40 degrees (F). Any weather below 40 degrees causes the paint to freeze and no painting should be done. The temperature is a factor that RC Painting LLC carefully considers before painting the exterior of…
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Do people get an estimate even though they don’t want to paint?
People can request a free estimate from RC Painting LLC at anytime without any obligation to hire us. Some people may do so and choose not to paint now, but will save up to paint later. Others may request a quote just so they can see what their budget should be. RC Painting is happy…
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Can I use exterior paint on an interior?
Can you use exterior paint on an interior? Well… you can, but that doesn’t mean you should. The problem here is that the latest technology in exterior paints is to include pesticides designed to be released a year after painting. This helps to extend the fresh look of the paint and improve on the warranty. …
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How to save on coats of paint
For painting dark and ultra-deep colors in a room or exterior, some will use 3-4 coats of paint to make sure the surface represents the true color desired. That can be quite expensive! If you ask a professional painter interested in saving you money and time, you can do this simple painting trick: First apply a primer…
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What brush to use?
You walk into a paint store and see so many different brushes available to choose from…. does it really make a difference which paint brush to use? Absolutely! One must always think about what he wants to accomplish when considering the tools to use. For example: A nylon brush is meant to open and release paint under…
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