The whole house painting exercise can be very tedious. From planning, prepping the location, sanding the walls, choosing the right colors, applying the right type of paints and deciding the best sheen to use, but guess what? You can make it fun too. So, dig deep down, find your motivation and get rhythmical.

Since house painting is a time-consuming task, it can create a good time for family members to bond or serve as an ample opportunity to get away from the so the hectic life at work. Here are some ways you can make your painting experience worthwhile and get the results you seek.

​Painting your home is fun and engaging. Get the right partner and tools and see how well you can enjoy the entire process. Use this time as an opportunity to find your Zen, and most certainly allow those creative juices to flow ever so cadencing. Remember, steps to a good-clean paint job isn't always set in stone; it can be a sinuous path. 

When want to stain your exterior wood in Jacksonville Florida, there are a number of important aspects you need to consider just as a painting contractor would. Most of these things are in line with the condition & location of the wood – the exposure to the elements – and the possibility of constant moisture issues.
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However, proper staining & sealing of your exterior wood is a great way of preserving it for the long term and making sure it has a face lift that stands it out on your exterior. We are looking for that “wow” factor people!

Not only should wood be attractive, but the exterior wood stain is supposed to protect the wood itself from decay and excessive dampening or wetness. As you read on, this is to the solution to preserving the wood for the beauty & longevity. Often, people opt to stain their exterior wood to change the appearance when the cost of wood replacement is too high or when they want a different look altogether.
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At times like this, you could either hire the services of a professional painting company to handle the staining of your exterior wood (contact us for a quote on professional exterior wood staining or wood repair) or you could choose to stain your exterior wood yourself.

In this blog, we offer insights and things to consider when opting for the second option. Here, we will guide you, step-by-step, on staining your exterior wood without spending so much on hiring a professional and still get professional results.
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Most important can be as simple as “follow through”. Many just don’t have the time or motivation to follow through with wood staining. This leaves the exterior wood neglected and wood rot damage or decay are sure to follow.

​#1: Consider the Weather
This is probably the most invaluable instruction you would find in this blog. Whether you like it or not, the weather would determine, to a large extent, the outcome of your wood staining. We often advise that before you begin staining exterior wood, you should check the weather forecast in your area and ensure that you have the best suitable weather conditions.
For stain to set well in wood, it is better to apply it to dry wood that hasn’t felt rain in several days. Also, stain absorbs and dries faster on wood when there has been, at least, two days of dry weather between 70 - 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Also, trying to apply stain with intense sun exposure to surfaces would simply render the process useless, as it would dry faster than the wood can absorb it.
#2: Prepare the Wood for Staining
The steps of preparing the exterior wood for sealing or staining is just as important as the process of staining and drying itself. The process of preparing the wood for staining involves removing the dirt, pollen and dust from the surface to ensure that the stain isn’t hampered by those things. While preparing the wood for a stain application, ensure to protect your face and lungs with a safety mask and then proceed to sand the splinters, dust and dirt off. Some may decide use a power washer and mild detergent to clean the wood.
#3: Choose Your Stains Right
Just as it is important to have the right tools, it is also very important to have the right stains. Choosing the right exterior stain for your wood is a crucial task and should be determined based on the existing stain on the exterior wood or on the type of effect you want to get.
#4: Apply Your Stains with Care
When applying the stains, bare in mind that you haven’t done this a lot and take your time to carefully apply the stain smooth and consistent to achieve the result you want. It is important to understand that staining is a specifically meticulous task and must be handled as such. Take your time going with the grain and allow the wood to absorb the stain sufficiently as it dries. Use smooth and consistent strokes…..don’t start and stop or else you will see those areas. 

Maintaining Stained Wood
Just like anything, the maintenance factor will dictate how long your finishes and ultimately your wood lasts. Exterior wood that kept free of algae, pollen, dirt and grime will last much longer. We recommend a thorough cleaning every 8-12 months. Also, if your wood surfaces are exposed to direct sunlight, you will need to re-coat much sooner than surfaces that are not. The sun’s UV rays cant wreak havoc on stained wood in Jacksonville and you'll want to keep them protected! Learn about wood repairs made easy.

  Wood rot or decay is so unsightly and very expensive to fix. Wood rot or decay usually occurs when dry wood is exposed to condensation in places where there isn’t sufficient aeration. This water contact usually occurs through leaky roofs, faulty plumbing, rain leaks, etc. The struggle of fixing wood rot often poses a challenge to people who do not have the budget capacity to hire professionals or the experience to handle it by themselves. However, you may want to take on the task on their own and encounter hiccups in the process and it is for these people that we bring you this step-by-step tutorial on how to do it yourself and still get the professional result. Here are a few steps to take when fixing wood rot using epoxy resin in your home by yourself. 

​Success Begins with the Right Wood Repair Tools
Without gainsaying, the first step to repairing wood rot in your home as an amateur is to assemble your tools before commencing other tasks. Gathering your tools before commencing the job helps reduce the possibilities of having to stop halfway through the task to go get wood repair tools in the shop or in the garage. Stopping halfway through the task is something you want to avoid especially when there are procedures which you need to follow successively, and which may be distorted if you pause. Some of the important tools to gather are; epoxy resin, wood hardener and filler, paintbrush, putty knife, sanding block, rasp, wood chisel, utility knife, polyester filler and 100 grit. In addition, a shop vac will be an asset for clean-up.

​Apply the Wood Hardener and Filler
Prior to the application of wood hardener and filler, first remove the rotten area of the wood with a sharp tool in order to stop the spread of the rot to the new areas of the wood which would be the foundation for the wood repair. After that, cover the area with the wood hardener and apply the mixed polyester wood filler into the corners and crevices using a putty knife. If you are on a tight budget, you can opt for the Bondo wood filler or some other product of wood filler or two-part auto body epoxy which are also guaranteed to work well. 

​Apply the Epoxy Resin Filler
Using epoxy resin as an alternative for new wood repairs is a great idea. This would save you reasonably on the cost for procuring wood and save you the stress of having to replace the wood. You can select from a wide range of options of epoxy variants for filling rotting spots on wooden platforms. The epoxy resin product comes in a liquid form which eventually hardens when it dries. Epoxy adhesion is compatible to almost anything including wood, however, it is advisable to use it only on surfaces of rotted or rotten wood that is not necessarily hanging. This is because the epoxy can ooze out from a hanging wood like a door. When this filling has been applied, the surface should be allowed to dry in a temperate and dry environment. Also remember to protect your hands with Nitrite Rubber gloves when applying the Epoxy resin filling. 

​Priming the Wood Repair
After patching your rotted wood repair you’ll want to final finish it off like a pro. First, sand the wood patch smooth. Use the look AND feel to blend the wood repair. Next, make sure the area is clean and dust free before beginning the primer application. This wood repair is considered a “hot patch”, primer is a must. Make sure to use the appropriate wood repair primer.
Finishing the Wood Repair
After sanding and cleaning the wood repair a good latex acrylic paint works well. In most cases wood repairs will require 2 coats of finish paint. With the finish coats you will be able to blend the repair with surrounding areas.

Painting in the Office 
Painting your commercial office space is a task that requires extensive strategy in order to achieve fabulous results without interrupting the comfort of other people, or missing the mark on the look you desire to get. Unlike painting the inside of a house, painting offices is a sensitive task that requires specific processes and a specific approach.

When properly painted, a commercial office space is a pleasure to behold and could pose a brilliant first impression to prospects and customers. A visually appealing commercial office space would definitely encourage people to come back and do business with you because, according to the psychology of colors, humans prefer colors that make them feel relaxed than they do for color that have no effect on them.
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We offer professional painting services for commercial buildings and on this blog, we offer insights for doing your painting yourself. In this particular entry, we consider tips which would help your next painting of your commercial office space stand out, keep customers engaged and immersed enough to come back and do business with you.

Planning An Office Painting Project
Ask yourself questions pertaining to the project you want to commence. What is the extent of the job? How many offices do you have to paint? How long do you have to complete the task? These questions would help you prepare for the task ahead and plan properly for the kind of tools you would need for them.
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Also, consider the proximity of office to other offices, check for human traffic and consider days or times when the human traffic is lower or non-existent as your work window.

Pick The Right Office Color
Different offices will require different colors depending on the primary use of the building itself. Choosing the color that best fits the office motif is a very crucial aspect of planning for the painting of that work space.
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When choosing the color to paint a commercial office, it is often advised to see a color consultant or lookup color schemes that best fit the specific profession or business that office serves. This way, you help to complement the daily businesses at hand.
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Consider Office Painting Safety Standards 
Before commencing work on painting a commercial office spaces, consider all safety standards at play and plan for them. Keep in mind that commercial office buildings are public buildings and serve different people in a variety of ways. It is, therefore, important to consider the safety standards and factor in these people/foot traffic in order to avoid accidents. 

​Choose the Right Office Painting Contractor
The essence of this cannot be overemphasized. In cases where you are unable to execute the painting of the commercial office building yourself, it is important that you engage the services of a painting contractor in Jacksonville that is well versed in the aspects of office painting.
 
Pro Color Painting is positioned with the experience, skill and trained staff to engage such office painting projects professionally. If you require professional office painting service, then give us a call today.

There are many attributes you can associate with the condo dweller, but boring is not one of them. For what it’s worth, the condo dweller is one of the most exciting individuals; he/she has a sharp eye for aesthetics and is very expressive with the design of his home. He explores opportunities to recreate a fun experience in his condo and experiments as often as possible on ideas that make his living conditions seem so exciting.

When it's time to determinine the color schemes for interior painting of a bare unit, a condo owner spends time to visualize the very specifics of the task ahead; including every single detail, the color scheme of the condo and the color positioning of every hue in the space. He shuttles between classic color palettes and bolder schemes; still, the condo owner is stylish and knows that tasteful condo designs are guaranteed to work with any range of color palette.
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Here, we curate a number of color schemes that condo owners can decide to choose from and how these color schemes help accentuate the beauty of their living quarters and the general vibe that they intend to create from living in that condo.

​A Shade of Black, Grey and Turquoise
Condo owners know that black never goes out of style, especially when it is black furniture. Black is always strong and brawny, black is always classic and black is always in the right place with the right light. When accentuated with the right shade of grey and turquoise on the walls and on the other essentials of the living area, your condo is guaranteed to pop and give off the perfect blend of colors.

​Royal Blue and a dash of Ruby Red
Nothing says spectacular more than a perfectly blended mixture of royal blue and ruby red. When properly combined, these colors create a fusion that cannot be rivaled. Together, they make your condo even more exciting to live in and give you that regal and kingly aura when people come into your home. 

​White, Shade of Grey and Red
This is one really badass combination. Combining white and red is a killer move on its own. Throwing in grey on the walls makes this combination even more terrific. If you’re looking for a color combination for your condo that isn’t necessarily extravagant, this combination is it. 

​Turquoise and a Shade of Pink or Red
When correctly combined with a shade of pink or red, turquoise gives your condo an incredibly relaxing feeling and outlook. More than just the way the color blends well when apartment painting, the color combination is great for people who work brain straining jobs and need to come home to a relaxing scenery where they can easily fall asleep in a tranquil environment.

If you work at home or occasionally bring work home, then perhaps you should try any of the other colors on this list that wouldn’t make you feel sleepy or dreary. This color combination pops the kind of vibe that lulls one to sleep.

​When choosing the perfect color scheme for your Jacksonville condo or apartment; instill the experience and "know how" of a trusted painting contractor like Pro Color Painting. And see why a professional painters experience can make all the difference when painting your Jacksonville condo. See painting videos on our YouTube channel.

From your flooring to sofa cushions, your home is filled with different colors, and these items are designed to be attractive, functional and inspire. It's so ironic, many homeowners don’t put too much importance when it comes to painting their interior. Some may think their home's architectural design is ill-suited to it or that color is just too bold for their design aesthetic. Whatever the case may be, there is a color or color combination that is perfect for every room in your home. So, read on to see some of the reasons why you should paint your walls. 

1.    Increases the Home Value
Painting your interior walls, ceilings, doors, and other surfaces can add new feel and increase the value of your home. Paint jobs make your home attractive as it increases your curb appeal, making your home attractive to potential buyers if by any chance you wish to sell it.
2.    Protects Your Home
Getting an interior paint job will help protect your homes surfaces from wear, such as pet damage, kid traffic, etc., saving you from the expensive cost of redoing the paint in the long run. Also, a good and high-quality paint coating and proper caulking can protect your home against potential insect infestations or pests and gets rid of any issues related to harsh abuse or high traffic.
3.    Transformation of Your Home
Executing an interior paint job done is no doubt one of the best way to give your old home a new and modern look. Getting a paint job for your home’s interior helps you transform the look and feel of your home. Also, don’t forget that a new interior paint job is the least expensive upgrade, depending on the color scheme you choose.
4.    Clean Your Walls
Just as we have stated earlier on a new paint job can make your interior walls look cleaner and newer (if done correctly). This can even help you cover up dents, stains, or marks on your wall and give it a new fresh and appealing look.
5.    Improves the Air Quality in Your Room
Contact an expert that can recommend the organic type of paint for you. Using this type of paint can improve the air quality in your rooms, as they are safe for the environment. Also, this interior paint can help keep moisture away from your interior rooms.
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Be sure to always check with your local painting contractor for the paint that best fits you and your project. Painting your home's interior doesn't have to be a do or die affair. You can take what suits you and leave the rest. Once you find what works, you and your interior designer can breathe new life and new color into your home.

​Holiday Painting Freshen Up
  The holiday season is here again, and it is time to host family members you haven’t seen for a while now to fine dinners and home visits. The worst mistake you want to make this holiday season is to give your visitors and family members a reason to think you have not been paying attention to your home the way you should. One way to impress your visiting family is to throw a new paint job to freshen up the walls of your home. Before you think that this is just another huge waste of money, let us show you some useful tips that are cost-effective. 

​Choose Your Paint and Color Scheme Wisely
The simple truth when it comes to painting your home by yourself is this: the proper paint selection and color scheme would give you the best results, no matter how new you are to interior painting. Basically, this is where you get it right. If you select the wrong paint combination, your painting is going to end up a mess. So, it is advisable to look up color charts and consider responsible color schemes before buying your paint. This way, you would know what kinds of paint to buy and what quantity to buy for your desired pattern. 

​Choose Rooms to Paint Based on Priority
Before commencing painting on your home, consider how much time is available for you to finish the job and use that time to calculate which areas of the house you should paint first. For example, if you are having family members or other guests over for the weekend and they would be staying in a room in your house, you should consider painting that bedroom in a color scheme you are sure they would appreciate before anywhere else. Also, the sitting room is also a priority and should be painted before any other rooms. In this sense, you can leave the painting of your own room for a different day or time as they may not really be staying in your personal room.

​You Can Use an Accent Wall to Beat Time
Accent walls are super effective options for beating time and cutting down on the budget for painting your home. They are also a simple way of adding a splash of color to any room of your choice, especially if you hope to change the painting of that particular room soon enough. Using accent walls comes in very handy for holiday painting and saves you a lot of time, stress and money.

​Choose Colors that Reflect the Holiday Season
Painting your home to match the holiday season is an impressive idea for painting your home. This will add color and glamor to your home and gives your visitors and guests the opportunity to experience the festive season even more when they are inside the house. Common Christmas colors are green, white and red and they can be combined to form a large and more aesthetic appeal or used individually and interchangeably in different rooms of the house. 

If by chance you don't have the time or skills to paint your home for the holidays; just contact us. We have crews running through all seasons! Painting for the Christmas or New Year can be very rewarding. 904-451-3169

Do you ever walk into your bathroom and cringe at the sight of your bathroom tub? Noticing that it's just lost all it's appeal and luster? With time and usage, bathroom tubs begin to develop disturbing stains which, when left alone, deteriorate into permanent markers on the body of your bathroom tub. 

Tub Color Change: Or maybe you just want to change the color of your bathroom tub and sink generally since the old one is becoming outdated. If this is you, then you probably have considered, once or twice, to just pull the thing out and replace it with a newer one. 

But then, there is the constraints of your budget. Well, you don’t have to worry anymore. Now, you can spend less on hiring plumbing or remodeling professionals, like us, to replace your bathroom tub. Painting is always an option and you can always learn how to do it yourself.
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Here, we provide a step-by-step procedures to painting your bathroom tub to achieve a new and awesome look, even if you have no prior experience with painting bathroom tubs before. 

​Choose your Tools: Getting all the tools together before commencing the job is a very important factor. The results you are bound to get from such a task is dependent on how efficient the tools you assemble are. We will recommend the following tools: a 150 & 400 grit sandpaper, lime cleaner, comet cleaner, good gloves, painter’s tape, scour pads, ventilation mask, refinishing kit, paint brush, paint roller, paint sprayer, Homax kits which come with epoxies specifically designed for this kind of painting. Assembling these tools before commencing the job reduces the chances of leaving out specific aspects.

​Preparation: The amount of time you spend cleaning and sanding the surface of the bathroom tub which you wish to paint will determine the efficiency of your paint adhesion. This is because a rough surface is a more likely promising source of adhesion. The more efficiently you sand and clean, the more likely your paint will last through time. This is why it is advised to focus so much energy and time into the preparation process.

Ventilation: While applying the epoxy, make sure to make sure that there are no children or pets who can bump into the bathroom while you are applying the epoxy. This is because epoxy is not healthy to breathe in. For yourself, when applying the epoxy, be sure to wear a respirator mask and use a fan where possible. Ventilation is an important aspect in this process.

Applying Epoxy: For the application of the paint, use a spray gun or your paint brushes and rollers. The brushing and rolling methods could work efficiently, but the best finishes are achieved with a spray gun. Remember, even and consistent coats are far better than trying to load up with one coat. Always sand/clean and allow ample dry time between coats.

​Tub Epoxy Curing: Just because your tub’s surfaces are dry to the touch, DOES NOT mean they are ready for foot traffic and water. Some paint and epoxy floor material needs cure time before use. Read the manufacture’s recommendations for wait time before showering, etc.

​Are you having problems with selecting the best colors for your kids’ room? We have a solution for you. Painting a child’s room, as you may already know, is one hell of a task due to the fact that there are a lot to note, and most of these are based on the reality that your child could reject your painting choices. We have curated some amazing ideas for painting your child’s room and we share them here to help young parents and “seasoned” parents who are having issues with their children get through the rigors of picking colors for painting their children’s room. 

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​The Child's Favorite Color: Whether or not parents agree to what choices their children make all the time, we cannot underestimate the importance of a child’s input in the process of choosing the color for their room painting. It is often advised to act in the capacity of the parent, but in most cases, this only leads to forcing the child into a mental visual state she or he is not prepared for. If your child’s favorite color is teal or pink and your whole house is grey, then it is more important to allow them have their own way in choosing the colors. This way, they are already conversant with the colors.

​Colors of their Favorite Toys: Here, it is important to consider the type of toys your children play with and decide which is their favorite. Then, pick your color according to their favorite toy and watch them erupt in joy. In simpler terms, if your child’s favorite toy is Captain America, for example, then paint his room in a hue which they can associate with immediately. This also applies when the child is a girl. If her favorite toy is Barbie, then consider painting her room in the colors of Barbie.

​Consider Mood and Texture: If your children are sensitive to color or your child does not like certain types of color, then you must learn to paint over those colors in a way that reveals the new hue. The psychology of color shows that there are motivations, and reasons why people respond to colors the way they do. This is because colors leave a visual impact on the mind, so, it is better if you use colors which they will find resonating and refreshing. This way, you reduce the risk of inducing a color that will be detrimental to them. Choosing the right color scheme is important!

Be sure to do your research of the effects of colors. Always keep in mind the drastic capabilities of some colors to evoke emotions and moods. Here is a great article concerning color psychology; providing in-depth color information. With knowledge you will be sure to find hues that fit your child's unique needs.
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  Painting epoxy floors is typically something people leave to professional painters because of the notion that it can be difficult to execute. However, if you ever find yourself in a situation where you must choose between painting your epoxy floors yourself or hiring a professional, it may surprise you to find the more practical option may be to paint it yourself. Painting epoxy floors is't complex, it is just a technical, multi-step process. If you know and follow the guidelines which we will now include, you are well on your way to painting your epoxy floors yourself in a professional and cost-saving way.

​Identify Current Finish: If your floor has an existing finish, it’s important to determine whether it an acrylic or a solvent based material, you’ll want match this with your new top-coats. If the surface is a solvent based finish and you coat with an acrylic; the solvent can “activate” the acrylic and create a terrible mess. Be sure to test the current finish with either a lacquer or denatured alcohol test. Your local paint store can help you with preforming the test correctly.

​Preparation Phase: in the preparation phase, there are two aspects. The first is preparing the necessary materials for the job while the other is preparing the area for the task ahead. Some of the materials required are; a bucket, mop, floor de-greaser to remove grease from the floor and enhance adhesion, floor buffer, broom to sweep over the surface, Trisodium phosphate for cleaning, dust mask to protect from dust incursions, vacuum, epoxy primer, epoxy or polyurethane paint, nap-roller, sanding screen of 100 grit a rag and a paintbrush. 
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​Surface Preparation: Next, to prepare the floor, the first step is cleaning the floor. First, all furniture and other items should be cleared from the area and then all stains should be cleaned. When painting epoxy floors, moisture should be avoided by all means. Some professionals recommend taping down a piece of plastic or tarp for two days over the surface and then checking after to see whether there is moisture gathered on the underside. Once the floors have been prepared, the other tasks can commence.

​Applying Epoxy Primer: when the surface area of your floor has been prepared for coating, then comes the time to apply the primer. The primer should be applied just like the paint would be and allowed to dry for at least 24 hours before applying the epoxy. The process of applying the primer is fairly simple and requires only the regular painting tools like a bucket, grid and a roller. 
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Applying Epoxy: To apply the epoxy, the directions are often generally the same. Verify that the floor is clean and dry. You may choose to work out of a bucket and apply with a roller. Using a roller nap attached to a pole, you can spread the epoxy out in a thin layer across the entire surface area of your select floor space. This will insure an even and consistent finish.
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Many painting companies will dump the bucket on the floor and then squeegee the material to a uniform thickness across the floor. Be cautious with this method, you don’t want to much material built up in certain areas. In addition, this process will use more of your epoxy product than rolling sequence. 

​Epoxy Drying Time: Then allow the epoxy to set untouched, it will naturally level. This time should give the floor ample time to set properly and within the next 24 hours, the floors should start looking like a showroom finish. Keep in mind after 24 hours the floor will be dry to the touch, BUT NOT 100% CURED! Wait 3-5 days for a “full cure” if you’re expecting heavy traffic over the areas or planning on applying a clear over the top. Clear coats over epoxy floors offer protection and give "depth" to your finish.