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Interior Paint Products for Specific Surfaces: Trim, Door, Windows

Posted by Anthony Giangrossi Sep 06 2015

The key to selecting the correct interior paint products for specific surfaces like trim, windows and doors is knowing what the correct product is on the surfaces. If the surface has been previously painted with an latex based product it’s safe to re-coat with another latex or alkyd (oil-based) product. It’s important to do the necessary preparation (scraping, patching, sanding, cleaning and caulking) before applying the new paint product.

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Benjamin Moore provides many good latex based products for the painting of previously painted trim, windows and doors. This first link for their Ben line which is an average to good product at a reasonable price:

http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/paint-products/ben-waterborne-interior-paint

The following link is for Regal Select which is a good-to-great product at a higher price:

http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/paint-products/regal-select-waterborne-interior-paint

This final link for Aura is to the best interior paint product Benjamin Moore offers at an expensive price:

http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/paint-products/aura-waterborne-interior-paint

If the surfaces have been previously painted with an alkyd (oil-based) product it is very important to re-coat with another alkyd product or waterborne alkyd paint. If a latex based paint is applied over a surface that has been previously painted with an alkyd paint it will chip and flake off easily as the chemical makeup of the two different products does not allow proper adhesion even with the correct preparation listed above.

This link for the Fine Paints of Europe products was mentioned in the prior blog regarding cabinet, bathroom vanity and bookshelf painting. It’s an absolutely wonderful alkyd product with a very expensive price tag that is worth the cost:

https://www.finepaintsofeurope.com/

This link is for Advance, which is a Benjamin Moore product that is a waterborne alkyd paint and can be applied directly to surfaces previously painted with an alkyd paint after the correct preparation. Benjamin Moore developed this product after the EPA regulations were passed April, 2010:

http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/paint-products/advance-waterborne-interior-alkyd-paint

If you are making the decision to paint over any of the above mentioned surfaces that has been previously stained all of the above products can be used. It’s very important to apply an alkyd based primer to ensure the stain does not bleed through the painted surfaces. Here is a link to a very good primer for previously stained surfaces:

http://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalog/consumer-brands/zinsser/primer-sealers/cover-stain-oil-base-primer/

Hopefully you have found the above information helpful and please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions. Please be sure to sign up for the blog to continue to get valuable information to help you with your interior painting projects and other general painting tips.

The next blog will focus on the correct products to use on walls and ceilings that need restoration due to water damage.

 

 

 

 

 

· Categorized: Interior Painting · Tagged: choosing paint for doors, paint for house trim, paint product recommendations

Interior Paint Product for Specific Surfaces: Kitchen Cabinets

Posted by Anthony Giangrossi Aug 30 2015

I get a lot of requests for the painting of kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, and bookshelves. During the past fifteen years, I have used many different paint products that are made explicitly for cabinets. There is one that I can highly recommend for all surfaces which provides the best durability, longevity and is easy to keep clean.

Below is a link for the product Hollandlac from Fine Paints of Europe:

http://www.finepaintsofeurope.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=40

Here is a picture in the Brilliant finish. It has a high sheen that will provide the ultimate durability but will show the most imperfections if the wood is not new.

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Below is a picture in the Satin finish. The sheen is not as high/noticeable as Brilliant, will show minimal imperfections and also provide exceptional durability. This sheen is the most common as it provides the “showroom” finish. The cabinets will look like a factory finished product if appropriately applied.

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This is an oil-based product and is very difficult to apply. I highly recommend hiring a professional painting contractor who has the experience to apply this interior paint product for specific surfaces for kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, and bookshelves.  This product can also be used on all furniture from tables and chairs to dressers and nightstands.

The next blog will focus on the correct paint products to use on interior house trim including baseboards, molding, windows, doors, and frames.

Please be sure to sign up for the blog to continue to get valuable information to help you with your interior painting projects and other general painting tips.

· Categorized: Interior Painting · Tagged: kitchen cabinet paint

Interior Paint Products for Specific Surfaces: Basement Floors

Posted by Anthony Giangrossi Aug 23 2015

When making the decision to paint a basement floor or foundation walls it’s very important to use a product that bonds and cures properly with masonry or concrete surfaces. These products can be applied directly to the floor or foundation surface with the correct preparation and without primer. Preparation can vary depending on the condition of the surface. If it’s newer masonry or concrete a simple light sanding and cleaning with lukewarm water will work. If the surface is showing efflorescence, dirt, oil spills or other substances that stained the surface it should be power sanded, scrubbed with either diluted phosphoric or muriatic acid and an immediate follow up wash with lukewarm water to make sure all of the acid cleaner has been removed.  If the surface has prior paint that is chipping or flaking the entire surface needs to be scraped, power grinded, washed with either of the above acids followed up with lukewarm water to remove the acid cleaner. Make sure the cleaned surface is dried before applying the paint or epoxy.

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· Categorized: Interior Painting · Tagged: basement floor paint

Interior Paint Products for Specific Surfaces: Heaters, Radiators

Posted by Anthony Giangrossi Aug 16 2015

Like the exterior, it’s just as important to choose the correct interior paint products for specific surfaces. You don’t want to put wall or ceiling paint on the trim, cabinets, basements floors, heaters, radiators, interior of fireplaces, BBQs, etc. If the incorrect product is used on surface it will retain it’s color and durability only for a short period of time and fail much faster than when the correct product is used.  In this blog I will address the correct interior paint products for specific surfaces including: floor heaters, radiators and interior of fireplaces.

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· Categorized: Interior Painting · Tagged: paint products for radiators

How to Choose Paint Sheens for Interior Surfaces: Walls, Ceiling, Trim

Posted by Anthony Giangrossi Jun 07 2015

After a client has made the correct color choice they always ask me what paint sheens for interior surfaces provide the best durability. The standard answer for interior is flat/matte for ceilings, egghsell/satin for walls and semi-gloss/hi-gloss for trim.  Here is a link to the standard guidelines to follow when selecting a sheen for a specific room.

Paint sheens for interior surfaces

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· Categorized: Interior Painting · Tagged: how to pick paint colors, interior surfaces, paint sheens

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