Mississauga, Canada (IPRWIRE) Fri, November 9th, 2007 — Hollywood Painting (http://www.hollywoodpainting.com) is pleased to announce the release of how to paint videos available on the company website. With more than 30 years in the business the company has become accustomed to getting phone calls from people who want to know how to paint or create a specific finish. While Hollywood Painting has been happy to comment to each individual the goal is to provide all consumers with the ability to create that professional look without paying for a professional. The videos will help consumers learn about painting, repairs, stucco repairs, and more.

Painting a home allows a homeowner to add a personal touch to the space. Unfortunately many people simply do not know how to paint well enough to achieve an end result that is satisfactory. Because of this lack of knowledge many consumers are forced to pay the high prices that professional painters demand. While the end result may be great, the cost is extraordinary and may not allow everyone to have everything painted the way they would like.

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Mississauga, Ontario (IPRWIRE) Fri, Mar. 9th, 2007 — Hollywood Painting (www.hollywoodpainting.com) is pleased to announce that they are now the Toronto painter of choice for many homeowners who need quick, professional painting services in the greater Toronto area and some surrounding areas.

Vic Nagy, President of Hollywood Painting, recently stated: “Since the price of energy has gone up, we have decreased our rates across the board in order to help homeowners and businesses stretch their disposable income farther. By doing this, we hope to make it much easier for consumers to afford new painting jobs.”

Hiring the right Toronto painter for the job is more important than most people realize. There was a time some years ago when painting a house was a fairly simple chore, but that has changed.

With today’s new advances in paint technology and the wide choices of base coats, primers, finishes, and paints, most homeowners and business owners require a Toronto painter who has the experience and knowledge to complete the job properly. Hollywood Painting is well known for spending whatever time is needed with the client in order to ensure that everything is well understood and agreed upon before work begins.

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It is always best to get the job done during off-season periods of time. Usually, the off-season for house painting begins around December and can last all the way through mid February. If you live in an area where weather is not an important factor that can affect painting outdoors, then this can certainly help you save some money in the long run.

Also, customers usually at this time are preparing for Christmas and New Years celebrations. And after Christmas they are suffering from overspending and don’t have any money left for painting when they may have budgeted a new paint job for sometime in the spring. Therefore, this is exactly the time best for contacting a painter. The rates will be lower because of the off-season, and you will be able to get the job accomplished quickly and easily.

Additionally, the winter months are also a great time for house painting because in the wintertime, generally speaking, people don’t like to keep their windows open. In the interest in conserving heat and not letting cold, windy air into the house, you can avoid breathing in the fumes outside on the exterior of the house that are associated with paint by painting in the winter. This way, you can still stay in your home during the course of the house painting, and avoid dealing with any of the fumes.

If you have the funds available, but still want to take advantage of off-season prices, calling a house painting expert during these months is your best bet. To get a feel for the deal and everything the project will entail, be sure to ask the right questions. Gather information about availability, work hours, and all of the costs associated with the project so that you are not surprised later on. Also, if you manage to strike a good deal, be sure to confirm everything before any work is started on your house.

To learn more about house painting and to contact a professional painter in the Toronto area, visit www.hollywoodpainting.com.

Start by covering the floor and surrounding floors (you might be walking in and out a few times). Make sure the floor is completely covered so you do not see any open floor at all, the paint does sprinkle.

Now you are ready to repair the walls .You can use sheetrock 20 min. for a fast dry. Mix small amounts because it sets too fast to have it on the knife too long. Look around systematically not to miss any spots (nail any holes, cracks or imperfections). Put this on smoothly or you won’t be able to sand it and will need another coat. The second coat should be thin so it should also sand easy. Now you are ready to look at the ceiling for cracks and gaps. Use the same process here but if there is a crack between the wall and ceiling, I use a paintable caulking. Use a wet sponge to smooth out the caulking in the joint. Now let all these repairs dry for at least 4 hours.

Next you are ready to sand these repairs. It is best not to sand by hand. You can use a sanding pad which sands smoother to the wall, being careful not to leave any lumps or dimples. Once all the repairs are sanded it’s time to spot prime the plaster the areas. Spot prime to a smooth finish leaving no roller marks. Be careful here; don’t over work the primer over the fresh plaster. Keep it wet or it will tear up making a mess.

Next you can paint the ceiling. What I do is paint all the way around the ceiling. I paint all four walls using the rollers open end, rubbing up against the wall tightly to fill in the corner between the wall and ceiling only leaving the 4 corner points to be brushed in with only a dab.

A few hours later, you can start brushing in the wall at the ceiling. Do not over concentrate on having perfect lines for this will never happen. Keep the movements steady and straight in one continuous motion and always paint forward. Watch the leading edge of the brush and work it up to the ceiling as you move along the cut. This does take some practice.

As you finish the top of the wall and move toward the end, you can go down the end of the wall to fill in the inside edge between the two walls where the roller won’t fill in. Make sure you don’t leave heavy brush marks on the wall. As you are brushing, make sure the edges are smooth so when the roller goes over the brush work you shouldn’t see any brush lines.

Now you are ready to roll. Place the tray close to where you are rolling so your roller doesn’t drop paint all over the place. Start rolling in a “v” shape forward then without lifting the roller away from the wall roll backwards to the beginning and roll forward again lightly for a smooth finish. You can go back up again until nice. Continue this action for all the walls until done.

Note: I use Benjamin Moore paints. I find this paint is the easiest to work with. It is a bit more expensive but well worth your time.

I hope this helps! Keep in mind, it all takes practice.

Vic Nagy

Hollywood Painting

First of all I let him know you have to prepare the ceiling the same way as if you were going to paint it, this guarantees perfection. And if further, you could even finish paint it and then spray the stucco on. This is done when you want the stucco to be evenly thin not very heavy. The white background will camouflage the discrepancy of the stucco.

Next we cover up all things from the spray; basically anything the spray can land on or stick to. You need to now take some two sided tape and stick it to the wall butt under the ceiling, being careful not to go too low or too high onto the ceiling. Once you have gone all the way around the room with your two sided tape, you can now stick a light plastic drape onto the wall. Starting from the entrance where you will be spraying from, go all the way around the room and overlap the starting point by about 2 ft to ensure the spray is contained.

Now that your floors and walls are covered you can get your spray mixture ready. I use a medium texture which comes in a 50 lb bag. Fill a 5 Gal pail with a little less than ½ full of water and pour the mixture in slowly. Stirring it with a paddle, I use my ½ inch drill and keep on adding mixture till it’s a milkshake consistency (Not Blizzard or Wendy’s but runnier) relatively light. Make sure the mixture has no lumps in it; if it is too thick it will clog the gun. After you have this soupy mixture ready, pour it into the hopper and start spraying a corner with a short blast to prime the gun. Once the gun seems to be spraying properly, start in the corner spraying sections about 2 square feet and work down the ceiling watching the way your gun is depositing the spray. Correct as you spray for density and evenness. As you work across, move backwards and continue the other way watching your overlap, as it is quite forgiving. You have to stay in one spot for a long time to really over do it. Once you have done the whole, room look around the ceiling for flaws and just touch them up in short blasts.

Make sure you are happy with the job and double check it .You won’t be able to fix it after you removed the coverings.

Finally, when you are finished spraying, the cleanup starts. Have a large garbage bag ready for your cleanup. Remove the plastic from the walls, pulling down and away from the ceiling, careful not to scrape off the stucco. As you’re pulling down the plastic, wrap the wet side into the center, keeping everything clean and dry. Finally, wrap the drop sheet inward not to spill its contents on the floor. Place all waste into the large garbage bag.

Finally if you see somewhere that you have some over-spray, it’s still not too late to scrape it off and wipe it.

Vic: Hollywood painting

Vic: Hollywood painting