The Walcom Brand of paint guns is not generally the first one that comes to mind for North American painters, However, this Italian company has been doing some incredible work creating innovative strides in product application. The HTE guns come from their Genesi Carbonio, Carbon Fibre bodied paint guns which Include the HVP, GEO, HTE […]
Replacing Kitchen Cabinets is not usually a cheap venture. Painting them with a roller can freshen up the look, but if you want something that looks higher end, you will want to spray them. Here’s a look at the process using automotive/industrial paint. The first thing you will need to do is to clean […]
Application of Basecoat Applying a base coat is a very commonly overlooked procedure. It requires knowledge of your paint system, proper equipment, and the painter must be able to obtain a blendable match before beginning. Your color coat is always easiest to blend when you have more room on the panel. When preparing for paint […]
It can sound very strange for someone outside of the trade to hear an estimator tell them they need to be charged extra money for the color to be blended into the next panel. It almost sounds like a scam, however, blending is an absolutely necessary step in the refinish process. You should be more […]
The art of spraying is a skill like anything else that gets better with experience. Most people at first are intimidated the first time they pick up a paint gun. Once you get going you’ll start to find a comfortable spot, but here are a few tips to get you off to a great start. Keep it straight! […]
There are many reasons why we would choose to us an aerosol or “rattle can”. The convince of a small container with no clean up, or the lack of a compressor, or the product needed commonly comes in an aerosol like spray adhesive. Now, I know that you are saying, “come on, what could […]
Backsanding Backsanding: Backsanding is the final preparation step prior to priming. Backsanding is simply done to allow your primer overspay to land on a sanded surface. We want to primer only from the feathering inward, but to do so we will end up priming a bit beyond. You must only spray primer on a sanded […]
