Year: 2012

Exterior Painting: How Many Coats Do I Need?

When you undertake a painting project, it is always best to plan in advance as carefully as you can. One of the questions to ponder is how many coats of paint you will need on your home exterior painting project. Here at A.G. Williams, we’ve been painting home in New York and Connecticut for over…

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Should I Paint or Do Flooring First?

If you stretch your memory back to high school math (and for some of us, that’s a long stretch!), you might remember the order of operations. It tells us where to start when solving a complex equation: first solve the part in parentheses, then apply the exponents, and so on. If you do it in…

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Fence Painting

  A well-painted fence is a great asset to the look and value of your home, providing safety for children and pets, added security from passers-by, and a visual border to accent your property. Fence painting, however, can be a tremendous headache, scraping, priming and painting four edges of each slat, post and rail. On…

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What Is the Best Eco-Friendly Paint?

When it comes to protecting our environment, every small choice makes a difference, including which paint you buy when repainting your home. All major paint manufacturers now produce low-VOC, eco-friendly paints, and it can be difficult to know which ones to choose. So what are some of the best eco-friendly paints?

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How to Paint Wood and Prevent Knot-Bleed

When it comes to woodwork, whether interior or exterior, there are hundreds of options for finishing it using paint or stain. While stains allow the natural character and grain of the wood to show through, paints are supposed to create a smooth, uniform surface that hides the wood beneath. That is why knot-bleed is so…

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Can I Paint Over Rust?

Here in the Atlantic states we are constantly barraged with salt, whether in the air or on the roads. This, combined with moisture, can rust exposed metal with alarming rapidity. Many homeowners, seeking to maintain and restore their metal railings and fixtures, ask us, “Can I paint over rust?”

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