All projects in 2013-2014 qualify for entry into our client raffle
for a free one week trip to one of the following:
1. PGA National West Palm, West Palm Beach,Fla.
2. King and Prince, St. Simons, GA
3. Kingsmill Golf Resort, Williamsburg,VA
Client can also opt for a gift card to a retailer of their choice.
We are the only company in Halton Region to offer this goodwill
trip as a way of showing thanks to our client base ! This is our
5th year providing this chance of a free trip, may the luck of
the Irish be with you in your chances of winning. All clients
in a calendar year are entered into the fishbowl raffle for a
1 in 50 chance of winning...
Good luck to all....
27.11.13
Last Week's Project - MapleGrove Estates Oakville
Last month we had the opportunity to brighten
a once dreary 1970's looking kitchen - we nest
cut 26 Lexington F -Shaker Cabinet Doors,
refinished the existing face frames and brought
in Granite Transformations from Oakville to drop
in some hot looking new quartz stone countertops.
Finish coats all shot with Merkur low-pulsation
AA gun in Becker Acroma Akvatopp Waterborne
Non-Yellowing Lacquer. (KCMA +5 rating).
Client was on a tight budget as they are staging to
sell and move to the sunny south !
The best thing...our solution price was just under
$3800.00 complete for 26 cabinet doors, refinish work
and we even installed the mid height convection oven.
The client had three other quotes - all of them 15,000 and
above for the same scope of work !
Hardware: Amerock C Pulls from RONA.
Harbor Freight Endorsement
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workshop tools and air compressor accessories.
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26.11.13
WSIB Insurance Now Mandatory for Anyone Painting Residential Homes
The Ontario Government and Federal Canadian Government
have now effectively mandated WSIB coverage for all
residential contracting companies operating in Canada.
If you do not have WSIB coverage, you will face a stiff fine
if caught by one of their inspectors on a jobsite.
We have been covered since 1992 and welcome
any inquiries into our insurance and registration
as a valid Ontario business.
http://needwsibcoverage.ca/
have now effectively mandated WSIB coverage for all
residential contracting companies operating in Canada.
If you do not have WSIB coverage, you will face a stiff fine
if caught by one of their inspectors on a jobsite.
We have been covered since 1992 and welcome
any inquiries into our insurance and registration
as a valid Ontario business.
http://needwsibcoverage.ca/
Our Next Project - Knotty Varnished Pine
Our next project includes converting knotty pine
cabinetry to opaque lacquered finish. The cabinetry
is still in great condition 35+ yrs after original install
(Barzotti) which is a testament to the quality of the
installation !
Pics posted for client to see that we have completed
first passes of prime coat and all sanding and vacuuming
of crystallized varnish is complete.
As you can see, our main challenge will be to
properly degloss the existing finish, solvent clean
and finish coat to our high degree specification
of zero holiday, defect free, shoproom finish !
Great thanks to Tammy and Dee W.
cabinetry to opaque lacquered finish. The cabinetry
is still in great condition 35+ yrs after original install
(Barzotti) which is a testament to the quality of the
installation !
Pics posted for client to see that we have completed
first passes of prime coat and all sanding and vacuuming
of crystallized varnish is complete.
As you can see, our main challenge will be to
properly degloss the existing finish, solvent clean
and finish coat to our high degree specification
of zero holiday, defect free, shoproom finish !
Great thanks to Tammy and Dee W.
24.11.13
20.11.13
Questions about Aged Finishes Yellowing, Trim Paints vs RTS Lacquers
Had a client ask me today if they had to use Sherwin-William's paint
for their home, because of a bad experience they had in the past
with severe yellowing of their trim in their 1980's built home.
The answer is no, however many paint companies used to push
oil-based trim paints until the new advanced acrylics were able
to push them out of the market. The new acrylics are far
superior to the old oil based finishes as they do not yellow
quickly in the absence of sunlight, contain almost zero VOC's
and are very safe to work with in terms of cleanup and odor.
Our company cares about the environment, the safety of our
clients who we work for and making sure the right coating
specification is both communicated and delivered the right
way the first time. We stopped using oil-based finishes in the
late 1990's and are a little bit taken aback when we hear
of someone who wants to use that old technology in their home !
We like to use the new Emerald, ProClassic and Super Paint on all our
trim - we find it covers and levels better than most other products
on the market.
As far as refinishing cabinetry goes, we DO NOT USE HOUSE PAINT
on cabinetry, it is not approved by KCMA and does not have the
cleanability or mar resistance that waterborne lacquer does....visit
a cabinet shop, they are not using architectural trim paints for finger-joint
pine,maple and mdf, it takes far too long to dry, is gummy to the touch and
tends to chip off easily after a few months. Waterborne lacquers are
snap-dry in 10-15 min, sand out beautifully and look far superior
when sprayed properly than any drippy slow dry trim paint.
Ready-to-spray viscosity is a big benefit of today's modern wb lacquers,
open the can, strain and spray....now if we could only figure out a way
to get the cabinetry to sand itself.....!!!
For kitchen cabinets specifically, ROSHIELD 636
emulsion provides its best performance when used in combination
with a waterborne sealer based on RHOPLEX™ AC-337N emulsion.
Each of these polymers is based on acrylic technology recognized for
providing highly durable finishes. This sealer/topcoat combination results
in a low-VOC, low-HAPs, ultra-low-formaldehyde/formaldehyde-free
system with excellent appearance,colour and mar-resistance properties.
for their home, because of a bad experience they had in the past
with severe yellowing of their trim in their 1980's built home.
The answer is no, however many paint companies used to push
oil-based trim paints until the new advanced acrylics were able
to push them out of the market. The new acrylics are far
superior to the old oil based finishes as they do not yellow
quickly in the absence of sunlight, contain almost zero VOC's
and are very safe to work with in terms of cleanup and odor.
Our company cares about the environment, the safety of our
clients who we work for and making sure the right coating
specification is both communicated and delivered the right
way the first time. We stopped using oil-based finishes in the
late 1990's and are a little bit taken aback when we hear
of someone who wants to use that old technology in their home !
We like to use the new Emerald, ProClassic and Super Paint on all our
trim - we find it covers and levels better than most other products
on the market.
As far as refinishing cabinetry goes, we DO NOT USE HOUSE PAINT
on cabinetry, it is not approved by KCMA and does not have the
cleanability or mar resistance that waterborne lacquer does....visit
a cabinet shop, they are not using architectural trim paints for finger-joint
pine,maple and mdf, it takes far too long to dry, is gummy to the touch and
tends to chip off easily after a few months. Waterborne lacquers are
snap-dry in 10-15 min, sand out beautifully and look far superior
when sprayed properly than any drippy slow dry trim paint.
Ready-to-spray viscosity is a big benefit of today's modern wb lacquers,
open the can, strain and spray....now if we could only figure out a way
to get the cabinetry to sand itself.....!!!
For kitchen cabinets specifically, ROSHIELD 636
emulsion provides its best performance when used in combination
with a waterborne sealer based on RHOPLEX™ AC-337N emulsion.
Each of these polymers is based on acrylic technology recognized for
providing highly durable finishes. This sealer/topcoat combination results
in a low-VOC, low-HAPs, ultra-low-formaldehyde/formaldehyde-free
system with excellent appearance,colour and mar-resistance properties.
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