Paint Product Reviews
Types of Primers For Different Jobs Or Surfaces
Primers Are Not All Created Equal Are you painting the interior or exterior of your house and need a primer for something? Types of Primers: Drywall Primer: These are water-based and its main job is to seal the drywall & drywall compound before painting. Sealing the drywall gives the topcoat a more uniform and even…
Read More...Isabelle’s Room is Painted Dark Blue | Benjamin Moore CC-844 Winters Eve
Before After Isabelle’s Bedroom Color: Benjamin Moore ” Winter’s Eve” CC-844 Back in 2013, Caroline allowed her 5-year-old daughter Isabelle to select the paint color for her Bedroom and she chose a hot pink pictured above. Eco Star Painting has had the opportunity to do some interior residential painting and decorate Caroline’s 100-year-old home on a few…
Read More...Porter Cable 7800 Wall Sander Review
Why Eco Star Painting Uses A Dustless Wall Sander One of the everyday tasks for interior painters in Calgary is sanding walls. Many years ago we used to perform this job the old fashioned way with a Pole Sander and a lot of elbow grease. It can be quite a physical and tiresome activity if…
Read More...Restoring A Cedar Deck From Start To Finish
Introduction: The homeowners were very unhappy with the weathered and dirty look of their cedar deck. It had taken on an almost charcoal-gray color in appearance. Plain and simple, it was dirty and the original stain had deteriorated! When the deck was new, a coat of Sikkens Translucent Stain was applied in a color I’m…
Read More...Calgary Deck Painting | How to Prep And Stain A Deck
Basic Prep Work Required For The Job The above Deck was painted by Eco Star Painting in 2013. We stripped it down using a power sander, scrapers, and a little elbow grease.First, we used 50 grit sandpaper using a 1/4 sheet Porter Cable Palm Sander. After most of the paint is removed, we use 80…
Read More...Review: Kilz General Purpose Primer & Sealer
Review of Kilz General Purpose Primer & Sealer This review of Kilz General Purpose Primer & Sealer was written by Ted Rinshed of Eco Star Painting. Eco Star Painting is based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Purpose: The job required a primer to seal the drywall compound in a business we were painting. The drywall damage was extensive as…
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