Exterior painting is a great way to enhance the look of any structure as well as other reasons like waterproofing.

It's important to keep the surface clean to keep dirt and road fumes that stick to the surface of your paint. What happens over time is the dirt can break down the paint and cause it to fail. When it rains, water runs down the surface an carries the dirt and other contaminants with it creating an abrasive effect. In addition the harsh sunlight here in New Zealand will degrade the coating as well.

My tip for today is to clean the surface down every 6-12 months.

I offer this service to my clients and many do take up the offer.

The difference can be 20 years plus for the coating which without cleaning you can reduce the life of the coating to less than 10 years.

A neglected exterior painting finish

Keeping the exterior painting clean it will last longer

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Until next time happy painting!
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Christchurch painting and decorating interior painting

 Interior painting done correctly has the major effect of transforming any room. Depending on what the rooms purpose is, you custom pick the colours to enhance features to evoke a feeling.

Experience has taught me the things that come into factor when deciding on colours

Clients likes and tastes
The lighting in the room
What the room is used for
Features of the room ie furniture, curtains etc

The next few photos show the process how changing colours can change the look and feel of the room.

This first pic is what it previously looked like. The home was a rental and given a much needed face lift. I'm using the master bedroom as a good example.

Before interior painting the room was dominated with the timber ceiling skirtings and windows.
The ceiling made the room feel closed and cold even though it was a big room

Now we see a complete transformation from dark hard lines to soft lighting and warmth.

The finished result transformed into a warm inviting bedroom

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With the ceiling painted white made the room look stunning! The feature of the room is the fire place. With new carpet and blinds gave this room a new lease on life.

So today's tip for painting interior work is do some homework on what you want for a room.
Have a look at colours you like from test pots and be sure to look at different times of the day to get a good indication of what the colour looks like in different lighting conditions. Have a look at night with artificial light as well, the difference between the two can be huge.

Until next time happy painting!
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This is a blog created by Phill Rowland Owner of Brushstrokes Painting Company.
We offer a high quality level of work to our customers and we love to share the wealth of knowledge we have with you, our valued audience.

Always use the right tool for the right job!!!

Grandpas old brushes in the shed wont serve you as a well maintained looked after brush can.
Brushes for painting are not all created the same. Different bristle types, shapes and sizes all factor into the finish.
By spending 20-30 dollars on a brush is a good investment. By looking after it, it will last you a very long time.

Till next time happy painting!!

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