MountainSide Project

Mountainside Dr Project Time to Complete: 2 days

Being an older home, we expected to find the use of oil based paints

in poor condition - we did - and of course the finishes were showing their age and were

quite yellowed. Conversion priming of the oil based finish with 1-2-3 primer and the use

of a high quality trim finish has provided a nice refinish result.

All ceilings and walls were thoroughly cleaned, skim coated and primed and now look

great compared to what existed prior ;)

ICI Colors: Rosewater / Cloud White (Crown and Baseboards)

Thanks to Ron C. for the project and Janice on the assist ;)

Sears Tender !

Mapleview and Markville Mall Sears Tenders

Invited to Bid August 2010 !

Special thanks to Jennifer@ East Coast Interiors

for the opportunity to bid on the

Reconstruction Painting Project at the Sears Locations
in Markham and Burlington.

Concrete Texture Coatings

ColorScapes StoneEffects Installation

10 x 5 Patio.

We recently resurfaced a badly deteriorated

front concrete step and coated with StoneEffects

Concrete Texture Coating with Anti-Slip ClearCoat.

Turnaround Time: 15hrs

Prep: Acid Etch/Scarification with 36 Grit Belt

QuikCrete Trowel Patch

StoneEffects by RustoLeum

Cost: $800.00

Previous surface exhibited spalling,cracking and

discoloration due to tree litter/lichen and moss

fungus. Acid etching preparation is critical in

this application and we think we came up

with a nice result for the client.

Thanks to Bernice T.

The Granary - Oakville

Condominium Kitchen (Oakville)
Renovation Cost: 3200.00
Cabinet Style: Glendale Champagne Oak (Previous Colour)

All cabinets deglossed, primed with Zinsser
and HVLP application in shop with a final
dry film of 9-10 mils Satin ICI Acrylic
Non-Yellowing Finish.

Walls: Pratt and Lambert's Toasted Wheat

Turnaround Time : 4 days
Shop Time: 15 hrs

Cabinets deglossed, sanded and painted off site
to prevent dust accumulation on-site.

Client is a busy downtown professional
and had zero time to take on this project
due to lack of holiday time and a demanding
occupation - this is our calling card as we can
arrive on site, uninstall cabinets and begin a
fast turnaround shop process. Wall painting
done in a couple of hours as the condo was
in very good shape ;)

Special thanks to Jared K.

Pro Painters Vs Discount Painters

We often get asked the question...how do you price a job, how come you are more

expensive than the student painting companies ?

Pricing a job involves a complex set of job site variables that

are completely different for each project we decide to take on.

• Are we repairing or patching/skim coating any surfaces ?


• Heights work or delicate interior surfaces ?


• Are we replacing trim, crown or a rotted architectural detail ?


• Are you opting for top of the line paints and primers or middle of the road quality ?


• Do you understand the time taken in between applications of coatings for


• additional patching or filling ?


• Our surface prep is second to none we are not racing to the glory work early !

When you opt for a student painting service you get BARE BONES and low

application skill, and that is why a standard room price is cheap. That is also

the reason you should not opt for a student painting company, you get

exactly what you pay for and nothing else. We get calls all the time to come

fix surfaces that:

• Have not been primed or surface prepared


• Wrong sheen for surface - very common in student painting- bad specifications


• Poor workmanship, lack of care


• Bad looking work - jagged lines, poor caulking, poor cut-in lines etc.


• Paint spilled on roofs and driveways or garages and not cleaned up


• Painters who are working for a beer paycheque and could care less !

Many clients tell us that they tried a student service and end up repainting within

6 months because the work was poorly done and was unsightly to look at. When you

hire a pro painter, you might be quoted 30% higher but the project is done

correctly, on-time and with respect for your property. Student firms are notorious

for accidents, workers who do not show up on time and have zero training or inclination

to remain in the painting industry, so you get exactly what you pay for.

ColorScapes Painting has been painting fine residential homes since 1988 and

still gets calls for work from clients who have used us 20 years ago. It is our

calling card and mantra of reliability that sets us apart. We have also been trained

extensively by the Paint and Decorating Industry and carry certification from

PDRA, NACE and Paint and Decorating Contractors of America. We have specified

coatings applications from simple residential to AWWA Pipeline, Water Tower,

Bridge and Major Industrial and DND/OEM coil coatings business.

Bringing Basement Rec Rooms to Life !

Recent project completed in Headon Forest, Burlington.

Prior colour was a drab looking green which had low

LRV value (light reflectance) and did not flatter

the pot light work completed by previous

contractor.

Product used: Benjamin Moore Collections Eggshell

Colour: Spicy Mustard

Turnaround time: 21 hrs.

Cost: 1728.00 including paint and materials.

Great thanks to Ken and Lucy J. we were thankful to

work indoors this week and escape the high humidity

and temperatures outside.

Cabinet Painting - Why You Should Not Use an Alkyd or Melamine

Having quoted hundreds of cabinet finishing projects, we often get

asked " How come you do not recommend melamine or oil based

paints on cabinets - everyone tells us they are tougher to mar and

stand up better to scrubbing...? "

First off, there was a time when melamine alkyd and oil based

paints were superior during the early 1980's before acrylic

paint technology was mastered. This is no longer the case

as most paint manufacturers have not developed the technology

for over 15 years due to the coming VOC /HAPS regulations which

will eliminate any paint not meeting EPA guidelines for emissions.

Let's look at the advantages of 100% acrylic paints and lacquers

which meet GreenGuard regulations and the North American EPA

standards for VOC compliance.

• Fast drying
• Zero odor
• Zero VOC pre-tint, Low VOC after colorizing
• Easy touch up - Safe for homeowner to store and re-use
• Safe TLV exposure levels for children, pets and seniors.
• Safe to apply by painter technology - roller brush or conventional spray
• No threat of on site fires or explosion hazards - spark proof

Melamine, or oil based paints have the following negative characteristics:

• Early yellowing in off whites
• Slow dry time - exceedingly slow in some cases due to tinting/humidity
• Gummy finish - does not SNAP dry hard to touch ever
• Dangerous solvents to thin and clean up
• High Threshold Limit Value Exposure (TLV's) - may cause illness or reaction
• High VOC and Stoddard Solvent - if painting cabinets you now have 11bs of solvent
• and paint additives on your cabinets that is continually off-gassing harmful VOC's.
• Not safe for children or pets after the "Melamine Scare" of 2008 from Chinese Toy manufacturing.

Anyone considering the use of any oil based paint in their home should realistically

assess the danger and make an educated choice that is environmentally conscious.

Back in 2000, two men were badly burned and killed in a solvent

vapour explosion while spraying cabinets in Whitby when the spray

solvent cloud from a conventional spray cup

ignited due to high humidity and the presence of an open flame (water heater)

- this event did not go unnoticed by the paint industry (CPCA) and there has been a huge

movement away from any highly solvented coating formulation across North America.

Threshold limit values or TLV's as they are called in the allergen and exposure

classification are dangerously high when breathing and working with oil based paints and melamines. They are just not safe for anyone to work with and I would run away

from any painting contractor specifying alkyds and melamines in this day and age.

New Ash City Polo Golf Shirts are In - Staff Note.

Just a note to staff that work on and off for
ColorScapes that the new Ash City Polo
Golf Shirts are in....marine blue or white
in the following sizes only: L,XL and XXL.

One is free all others you guys need to pay for !

Topsail Island Project - October 2010

Fall 2010 Project: Topsail Island, NC October

ColorScapes will be completing an exterior

deck restoration and repainting of a fine beach

home on Topsail Island during the month of

October when the blistering Carolina heat subsides.

Current deck conditions - extremely weathered cedar

plank decking and balustrades.

Special thanks to Annette M. for the upcoming

project !

ColorScapes Painting Service Territories

ColorScapes Painting provides service to the following

regions:

• Burlington and Oakville
• Hamilton and Ancaster
• Milton and Georgetown
• Waterdown - Carlisle, Kilbride

On special request we will book flights and ship our tool kits

and trade supplies to U.S. destinations including:

• West Palm Beach, Fla.,Ft. Lauderdale and Tampa, Fla.
• North Carolina - Piedmont Region (Raleigh), Wilmington - Myrtle Beach (including Topsail, Figure Eight Island)
• Kentucky/Tennessee - All regions concentrated around Lexington,KY.
• Ohio and P.A. -All regions (drive destination)
• Above destination hubs are regional air hubs and allow for easy travel.

We have E1/K1 and E-2 U.S. clearance for taxation purposes

and U.S. projects are welcome for 2010 forward.

We generally stay away from West Coast travel and projects

due to exorbitant flight costs.