Monthly Archives: March 2012

A New Exterior Painting Season Begins

March 17, 2012 in Painting in Toronto

It is March 16th, and the weather is beautiful! Toronto Painters are out in 16′C + heat, in t-shirts, and a few “couldn’t-wait” exterior jobs are already underway by some painting companies. The summer-like weather has seemingly encouraged people to think about weather their house needs a fresh coat this season. While you are outside, it can be quite educational to take a walk around your house and inspect.  After a winter of snow hides all, it is no longer excusable to overlook the important exterior maintenance that a house needs. Sometimes a house siding craves a good power-washing, even if the paint is ok. Are the gutters clear? Clogged eavestroughs and spouts can cause other damage because water sits where it shouldn’t. And if left too long, dirt can [...]

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Toronto Painters: Exterior Painting Preparation

March 10, 2012 in House Painting

Do your Toronto painters know how to do the right preparation on your house before painting it? This is a quick rundown of the process in video slideshow form. Always make sure that your painters don’t skip steps, or they might compromise the longevity of their work. Essentially, painters need to make the substrate sound, free of dirt or contamination, without cracks or holes, and dry. This is achieved by various methods, and the skill of a painter really comes down to how they can adapt to the needs of different substrates, and prepare them efficiently and properly. On the example shown here, the window trim was wood and had to be stripped of the old paint because it was not adhering properly, likely because the surfaces were not completely [...]

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Book Early For Exterior Painting in Toronto

March 2, 2012 in Painting in Toronto

It is now March, and that means painters of all kinds are preparing for the upcoming exterior painting season. Marketing is starting to heat up after a quiet winter, and you might already be seeing some signs or being visited by door-to-door marketers. If you are thinking of having your house exterior painted this season, now is the time to start thinking about finding a painting company, as the good ones will book months in advance. Exterior painters work as soon as the weather is above about 10′C, and the overnight temperature does not sink below 1′C. The latter is important as paint does not cure properly at lower temperatures, and may cause problems with the durability of a paint finish over time. This means that the exterior painting season [...]

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