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Interior Painting with Metro Paint

Metro Paint  is recycled paint.  They are able to mix together various paints and end up with a bunch of really nice colors. What you would think of as standard house colors.  Off whites, tan, brown, blue, red, green, etc…  You might think it is some type of garbage and would only be good for sheds. That’s not true. If you read on their website it helps explain the process better of how the paint is recycled.

I have found the quality of the recycled metro paint to be equivalent to a higher end paint from paint stores.  It dries with a low sheen and offers excellent coverage. Our company will only settle for high quality finishes and paint jobs so when I first used Metro Paint was naturally a bit skeptical.  But, after the 1st 5 minutes I could not believe how well it covered in one coat as well as how easy and smooth it rolled and brushed on.  Another nice feature is  it is low splatter.  So,  as you are rolling it really does not splatter very much. You might get some splatter from too much paint on your roller dripping off but as you roll you won’t notice very much splatter – you know what i mean?  The little tiny drops of paint that look like a fine spray on your tape/paper or drop cloth that happens as you roll.

The price was very reasonable. By purchasing locally in Vancouver and not driving all the way into Oregon City it was only $8.00 / gallon in 5′s.  You can also purchase single gallons.  At the store that sells the Metro Paint in Vancouver, Washington they have a color chart so you can have more color options by mixing together 2 different colors.   They don’t custom tint.

So, if you have an interior paint job that needs 1 coat coverage and  you would like to have a high quality paint and save a lot on the cost of paint than I think Metro is a good choice.  Again, they don’t custom tint so this does not work for many projects.  Many homeowners want a special custom color to match or go with furniture, draperies, carpet, etc… and in those situations when a custom paint color match is needed the Metro Paint line probably won’t be the right choice.   That’s when you would be looking into Miller Paint and other local leading paint stores such as Sherwin – Willians, Behr from Home Depot, Parker Paint, Rodda Paint and so forth.

On the other hand many homeowners are simply looking for a creme or tan or off white to paint their walls, ceiling and trim and I would recommend Metro Paint or at least put it on your list of paints to consider.  Drive down and look at the available color choices and see if one of Metro Paint colors will work for your project.

Metro Paint for Rental Houses.. That’s a no brainer.  The creme / off white color is very nice and covers very well in 1 coat.   I just finished a 3 level townhome that is a rental and the walls were very dirty. 1 coat was all it needed.

Can you imagine this true scenario.  A home in Detroit, Michigan was purchased in 2006 for $65,000 and than foreclosed upon 1 year later for $1.00.

The bank became so desparate to sell the home they lowered the price to only $1.00 and it took 14 days to sell..  By the time they sold it – the home had been stripped of it’s siding, fencing, copper plumbing, kitchen sink and it’s light fixtures.

The home had been boarded up and someone stole the boards to board up a home down the street…

An investor bought the property!

Vancouver House Painting

This lovely home had a difficulty factor in that the rear side of the house was 3 stories with a steep pitched aluminum roof. The aluminum roof would dent very easily and the painter was on the roof using a harness holding onto the harness and a bucket of paint and paint brush at the same time while trying not to slide down the slippery aluminum roof which dents easily and in the hot sun! Seems like this would take about 3 or 4 hands but I know he only has 2 like the rest of us.

This home was a 1 color paint scheme and the homeowner requested that each and every seam of the cedar shakes be caulked. This procedure is not recommended as it can cause the shakes to bend and warp. Prior paint jobs on this home had caulked the seams and in fact some of the shingles were warped.

There was plenty of loose paint to scrape on the fascia boards and around the windows which were primed before applying the finish coats.

Vancouver Painting Project – Sherwood Neighborhood

This painting project was a 4 tone color scheme. The walls were a light yellow and the window trim was white. The gutters and shutters were ultra deep blue and the front door was a burgundy red color. Miller Paints were chosen for this painting project.

As this home was painted by a local professional painting contractor it required brushing along the bottom edge of the LP siding in order to fill in the little hairline cracks. Some of the lp siding on this home was replaced but the vast majority of the lp siding was not replaced. Because of the problem that occurs with LP siding in the Vancouver area the moisture wicks up from the bottom of the siding and begins to deteriorate the siding. The beginning of the process leaves hairline cracks at the bottom edges of the siding and than moisture keeps wicking up continuing the decay of the siding.

When we sprayed the siding it was clear that the paint project would not look good nor would it have helped seal the wood as the cracks in the edges of the siding were clearly visible after spraying 2 coats of paint (in a text area). So, we tried backrolling. That did not work either. The cracks at the front side of the bottom edge were sealed but the edge of the siding nearest the house did not get covered by the roller because the siding edge had a bevel and the 1.25″ roller sleeve did not adequately seal the edge.

So, the decision was to take along a large brush and the person spraying the home brushed all the bottom edges of the siding to ensure that the cracks were filled and sealed. This is not a cure all solution for siding because the cracks will eventually re-appear, however, it will slow down the process of siding deterioration for awhile and in the meantime the homeowner has a beautiful new paint job and can postpone the expense of new siding for several more years.
Eventually, this LP siding will need to be replaced by the homeowner or a siding contractor.

We recommend consulting with a Vancouver Painting Contractor before proceeding with repainting your siding. You may find out that the siding is still in acceptable condition for a repaint or that the siding needs to be replaced before repainting it. In other words – don’t hire a local painting contractor because of a cheap or low bit but make sure to consult with a professional painting contractor who has your interests at heart and will steer you in the right direction about the condition of your siding before you paint it. Don’t throw your hard earned money down the drain by painting your home if in fact it the siding does not qualify for a new paint job.

Vancouver Painting Project - located in Salmon Creek

This project was a 2 story home and had a 3 color paint scheme using Miller Paint products. The prep was minimal as the siding was Hardie Plank siding was brand new. However, we did pressure wash the home and protected all surfaces not intended to be painted. Also, the trim at the windows and corners was new un-primed wood so we sealed that wood before applying the finish coats.

Here is a nifty little video on How To Paint Walls for those brave enough and willing to tackle the home painting project themselves.

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Dry Rot Repair of Kitchen, Pantry and Heater Closet Floor and Walls
new pier pads.

Than, replaced the rotted joists and also added cross bracing joists to stiffen the floor since we were going down over 4′ oc 4′x6′ floor joists. Than, fixed up the walls and put it all back together.

Take a look at the pictures.

Vancouver Painting Projects – Fishers Landing

Scheme: 3 colors

Paint: Sherwin-Williams

This home required pressure washing, caulking, masking, scraping loose paint and priming the raw wood and applying 2 coats of Sherwin-Williams Exterior Paint.

Vancouver Water Damage Project – Farmers Insurance

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