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Caulking helps to seal non expansion joints in ceilings, walls and trims. It also helps to fill unsightly gaps. Caulking can last for many years when painted with a coat of the proper material. Our Painters use the proper patching compounds needed on various substrates like drywall mud, spackle, wood putties, "Bondo" all purpose putty, rust inhibitors on metal, epoxy fillers, and stucco patching compounds.
The high winds of the desert pick up a lot of dirt and sand. Pressure Washing helps to remove years of build up that has accumulated on your exterior walls and eaves. This ensures a clean surface for the painting process and better adhesion of patching compounds, primers, sealers and paints.
Our exterior Painting procedure use the airless spraying and back rolling technique while priming which dramatically improves the finished look of the paint job. Back rolling is the act of using a roller to spread paint across a surface immediately after spraying. The first painter sprays on the initial coat using a sprayer, then a second painter follows closely behind with a roller to push in the material to all the uneven surfaces. When painting stucco, back rolling is absolutely necessary for proper coverage versus spraying alone, and provides better protection and a longer lasting finish.
Painting new drywall is different than painting previously painted drywall. A PVA primer (Polyvinyl acetate) is used on all new construction drywall. A PVA primer goes onto new porous sheetrock and seals the pores and creates a soft sand-able even coat over the top of the sheetrock. For previously painted drywall a high hide water-based acrylic primer-sealer stain blocker is used to spot prime any patchwork. Water-based primer can also eliminate staining and dark colors like black , red and dark blues. Two coats of finish paint is always recommended when painting your interior drywall.
The short answer is "it depends". This depends on the surface you are painting. Primers and Sealers create a bond and transition coat between the surface substrate and your topcoat. These bond coats contain unique resins that seal surfaces and provide smooth and even finishes to extend the coverage of topcoats and provide a uniform and consistent sheen. All unpainted or new construction surfaces that are scheduled to be painted should receive the appropriate primer/sealer. PVA primers on all new drywall is a must. Any raw lumber should be oil base primed and metal should always be primed and sealed according to top coat specifications. Primers also help to bind chalky or rough surfaces like stucco. Previously painted surfaces are a case by case basis usually dependent on the condition of the existing topcoat.
Two coats of paint is the standard that should be applied when painting your home especially when using the brush and roll method. Typically, one coat of paint won’t give you the solid full color you are looking for. In addition one coat of paint will not provide the durability you are hoping to get out of your newly painted walls. On occasion when using an airless sprayer, if a primer, tinted to match the chosen topcoat is applied first, then spraying one coat of high quality paint will suffice. On average one coat paint jobs last about 3-4 years. This is usually what the builder will apply, and that is why most new homeowners paint after 3 years of moving into their new home. 2 coat applications can last up to 10 years.