cabinet painting process early last year and
can provide video compilations to any
interested clientele - just ask !
31.10.11
29.10.11
Service Menu
At current ColorScapes Painting is pleased to provide
the following services at great prices !
the following services at great prices !
- Interior and Exterior Painting
- HVLP Cabinet Revitalization with HVLP Spray
- Trim and Crown Mould Installations
- Deck Restorations
- Heights Work
- Pressure Washing and Cleaning
- Basement and Garage Floor Epoxy Coatings
- Acid Staining and Concrete Textures Effects
- Dryvit EIFS Application
Call us anytime for a quotation !
Michigan State Spartans Tickets Giveaway
We have a pair of MSU Spartans basketball tickets
for giveaway this fall during Saturday games
at the Breslin Center at East Lansing,MI.
Book a 2-3 room project with ColorScapes
Painting and receive a free set of tickets
to 1 game of your choice. The drive
for giveaway this fall during Saturday games
at the Breslin Center at East Lansing,MI.
Book a 2-3 room project with ColorScapes
Painting and receive a free set of tickets
to 1 game of your choice. The drive
to East Lansing is about 4 1/2 hrs
with coffee break and plenty of
decent hotels to choose from for
good prices near the campus.
Offer expires Jan 30/2012 !
Offer expires Jan 30/2012 !
26.10.11
Exterior Insulation Finishing with Dryvit - Commercial and Residential
Project: First Capital Property Management
Application: Dryvit Sahara Yellow
Texture: Sandpebble
Aluminum Breakshapes by Kawneer Corp. Installed
by WindowWorx of Vaughan.
All painting and acrylic texture application done
by ColorScapes Painting of Burlington,ON.
24.10.11
Airless Spray of CMU block
Over the weekend, we completed about 1600 sq/ft2
of basement cinder block with an airless rig (Graco 490 Max)
shooting a heavy acrylic block filler from ICI Paints.
(BloxFill 4000)
What amazes us time and again is not only production rates
while spraying, but also the quality of finish. Using a .033
tip the coating sheen left to cure is almost
flawless and really addresses the dampness of the
existing below grade block.
By painting and filling the masonry block units you achieve
two important qualities:
1. Strengthens the integrity of the block by filling voids.
2. Creates an effective and preventative moisture barrier.
Many people do not realize many block filler coatings
actually possess an R value and provide additional
insulation against cold and moisture in the walls.
At one time Para Paints spent heavily on a product called
Radiance which was designed to reduce energy and heating
costs and could be applied to walls and ceilings on a variety
of substrates.
This basement had unfortunately received flooding
during a bad rain stretch back in 2007 and the weeping
tile had been obstructed by a large tree root - all stick
framing and 2 x 4's had to be pulled out as well
as all drywall and furniture that was damaged.
Great thanks to JD Restorations for the weeping tile
repair as it has held perfectly for over 2 yrs now
and withstood the hellish rains of late October 2011 !
21.10.11
Golf Raffle Sweepstakes ....1 month left to enter !
Just a friendly post to remind clients considering
our services that Nov 30,2011 is the cut-off
date for the King and Prince Golf Trip
Raffle Sweepstakes.
We estimate a 1 in 30 opportunity of
winning a vacation trip worth 2500.00
We will feature a new destination trip
in 2012 which has yet to be decided :)
All qualifying projects are valid for entry.
Basement Kitchen Project
an easy task, but we got the job done all the same.
Before you start cutting into someone's ceiling , it helps
to make sure you drill some exploratory holes before
you get that reciprocating saw humming - hidden wires
and gas line pipe are common on exterior walls and this
you have to watch for when doing any kind of work
in the ceiling. Taking it slow and doing it right is our
way of doing things....
And you can bet there was a gas line pipe
coming into this ceiling from the east elevation
service line. We knew we'd find one there
because the gas meter is on that side of the home !
As always great thanks to our clients Bruno & Jane !
20.10.11
Small Kitchen Accent Wall and Exterior Windows
Today, after the hellish rain has subsided, we were able to prep and prime
a protected set of exterior windows and complete an interior
kitchen accent wall.
Colours used: Custom Blended C2 Exterior Satin
Interior Collections Eggshell (Dusty Canyon match Akzo Nobel)
Pics to follow once complete !
Great thanks to Jeff Bergsma at Bergsma's Paint and Decor
in Milton,On. Check out his 6,000 sqft2 paint and decor
location offering the latest in colour options for 2012 forward !
a protected set of exterior windows and complete an interior
kitchen accent wall.
Colours used: Custom Blended C2 Exterior Satin
Interior Collections Eggshell (Dusty Canyon match Akzo Nobel)
Pics to follow once complete !
Great thanks to Jeff Bergsma at Bergsma's Paint and Decor
in Milton,On. Check out his 6,000 sqft2 paint and decor
location offering the latest in colour options for 2012 forward !
18.10.11
Edge Soak on Cabinet Lacquers vs Paint
One thing we like to educate our clients about is
"edge-soak" testing of cabinetry lacquers
that are KCMA approved. Regular acrylic
house paints and finishes will not stand up
to an edge soak testing in a mild diluted
solution - hot water/soap or mild cleanser.
We are aware that a paint company in Burlington
is finishing kitchen cabinets with regular house
finishes (wall finishes) and wish to educate
them that this is less than ideal for their client
base. No doubt, lots of callbacks for chip-off
and corner peeling etc. The best cabinet
finishing products contain Roshield or Rhoplex resins
and are best suited to millwork finishing.
We routinely check our millwork coatings
suppliers edge-soak ratings in light of the
newer VOC restrictions to make sure
we provide an excellent solution to
revitalize aged cabinetry.
Feel free to review edge soak ratings
on the Web.
Some new testimonials....
Dave and Jackie/Richardson Ct. Burlington....."Great work, the bathroom had
not been dealt with for years and needed an update"
Project: Wallpaper/Painting/HVLP Cabinet Finishing/Trim and Doors
Toilet Installation.
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Rita C........"The cabinets look great !"
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Bruno and Jane......." Thanks for your hard work, everything looks good !"
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Anisa...."Thanks for doing a masterful job on my condo cabinetry...we love
the crisp bright look of Arctic White !"
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Tammy S...."It looks great Barry, it was great working with you, thanks
for correcting some previous work and making it right !"
15.10.11
Our next project Roseland Burlington
This small project in Roseland Burlington
involved small renovations and repainting
of 4 rooms. However, our first challenge was to
animal proof a gable vent over the
garage and prep/repaint.
Many homeowners in the Halton
and surrounding locales are seeing
an explosion in critter and nuisance
wildlife in attics, sheds, garages
and decking. The problem is really
due to the fact that not too many
people hunt anymore and these
animals proliferate in new
subdivisions finding easy meals
from garbage and litter.
The most important thing is
to limit or prevent access
to attics/foundation walls
and gables with a combination
of mesh screen/polyurethane
foam or galv. flashing.
Great thanks to Salnek's
of Ancaster for providing
Eclipse Line California
Shutters in the upper
entertainment room/hallway.
Best way to contact us is by Phone !
We remind customers that the best way to get a hold of us is
to use the telephone !
Email in this competitive age is routinely hacked/parsed
or whatever the internet dweebs call it - we have
never fully relied on it as it has been unreliable
and we have missed out on projects as a result.
We know for a fact that our email has been
hacked from time to time, and trust me the
cyber security division with Hamilton
Police is very interested in further attempts.
All i.p.'s are logged as are attempts to hack
our email.
to use the telephone !
Email in this competitive age is routinely hacked/parsed
or whatever the internet dweebs call it - we have
never fully relied on it as it has been unreliable
and we have missed out on projects as a result.
We know for a fact that our email has been
hacked from time to time, and trust me the
cyber security division with Hamilton
Police is very interested in further attempts.
All i.p.'s are logged as are attempts to hack
our email.
Common Cabinet Finishing Styles
If you are still unsure of a nice colour, check out the new
Benjamin Moore Pottery Barn online visualizer..it's pretty
14.10.11
Our service menu....
- Interior and Exterior Painting
- HVLP Cabinet Finishing
- Trim and Crown Mould Install
- Small Renovation Projects
- Chalkboard Walls/Special Effects Walls
- Deck Restoration and Repair
- Window Restoration and Repair Caulking
- Garage Floor Epoxies
- Garage Organization
11.10.11
Best Paint Brands....Our Opinion !
We often get asked what brands we prefer in application
and which brands we rely on to get the job done...
We prefer Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore
for all architectural work and Akzo's exterior
Rubbol/Sikkens line for decks and siding.
These brands are always in the top ratings categories
in quality and focus group surveys by PQI
(Paint Quality Institute) and organizations like
Consumer Reports.
Hide, Mileage, Flow, Leveling and Field Colour
Performance all rank much higher in the SW,ICI
and Ben Moore brands than you commonly see
in the smaller regional paint grinders from state to state
and province to province.
and which brands we rely on to get the job done...
We prefer Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore
for all architectural work and Akzo's exterior
Rubbol/Sikkens line for decks and siding.
These brands are always in the top ratings categories
in quality and focus group surveys by PQI
(Paint Quality Institute) and organizations like
Consumer Reports.
Hide, Mileage, Flow, Leveling and Field Colour
Performance all rank much higher in the SW,ICI
and Ben Moore brands than you commonly see
in the smaller regional paint grinders from state to state
and province to province.
7.10.11
Face Frame vs Overlay Hinge for Cabinets
We recently had a client ask us
if it was possible to migrate to the
hidden euro hinge from a current
face frame bar hinge on a 1- 5/8"
face frame on her cabinets.
The answer is YES and we do this
with a custom face frame
if it was possible to migrate to the
hidden euro hinge from a current
face frame bar hinge on a 1- 5/8"
face frame on her cabinets.
The answer is YES and we do this
with a custom face frame
retrofit hinge from a leading
cabinet hardware manufacturer.
cabinet hardware manufacturer.
The face frame reveal was a common
cabinet building method used by
many 70's and 80's cabinet companies
because the hidden pocket hinges had
not been invented as of yet - leading
to some frustration for those who
want to hide the hinge hardware and
get away from using bar and pin
hinges.
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