Lead Paint in Four Parts

Dealing with lead based paint is a complex issue. The health and environmental risks are real, the laws are complex, and contractors have many responsibilities to deal with lead safely and correctly. This discussion of lead is broken into four parts, the first of which is this one, The Risks and the Law(s).

Brush & Roll Vs. Spray – Interior

The finish differences between brush & roll versus spraying on interior projects is 1) a choice of aesthetics, and 2) affects the amount of time and effort involved with protecting all the areas not to be painted. The actual quality of the finish is not determined by the applicaiton method, but rather by the skill of the painter.

Brush-n-Roll vs. Spray – Exterior

Many customers believe that spraying on coatings is the inferior application method when compared to old school brush-n-roll application. However, the quality of the finish is more dependent upon the skill of the painter doing the work than it is upon the method of application. A description of proper spray methods is discussed, as is a hybrid application method.

Oil vs. Latex – Intercoat Adhesion Problems

The biggest problem when coating old oil paint with new latex paint is that the new latex will scratch right off if the old oil paint is not properly prepared. This is referred to as an Intercoat Adhesion Failure. This blog post explains three common solutions for avoiding this particular failure.

Oil vs. Latex Paints

Oil paints are not what they used to be. Latexes are the paints of choice for todays residential applications. However, there are a few things to be aware of, especially if you plan on putting latex over oil.