Perfectionist Painter


I posted this on Sunday or Monday and somehow it has disappeared; therefore, I am reposting it.

I am looking for a perfectionist painter who can handle old wood work and oil based paints. I am not looking for a merely competent painter. The work is on my parlor floor and I want an excellent painter as this is the premier floor in my brownstone.

In other areas, competent work is fine but not on the parlor.

Can anyone recommend someone?

Categories: Painting
By jfacciol | 10/29/2009 9:59 PM | Comment

Perfectionist Painter


I am looking for a painter who is not just competent but who is also a perfectionist. The work is to finish up the painting on a parlor floor and requires someone who can handle patching old work work as well as oil based paints (not just latex). There are parts of my brownstone where I care just about competence but the parlor floor is a beautiful floor and needs the proper attitude and skills.

My preference is for someone who does the work herself, rather than someone who has a crew working for them.

By jfacciol | 10/25/2009 9:48 AM | Comment

Wood Stripping-what is included?


I wonder what folks experience with strippers is. I just had someone strip a banister, including the spindles and the newel post. The agreement was to “strip the wood but not to refinish it.” The stripping process took out about 99% of the paint but left bits of original varnish-type finish, especially where there were right angled bits on the newel post and spindles.

The wood stripper said that to get out the last 1% was the job of a refinisher and not included within the description “strip the wood.”

We settled this between us with a small discount on the price. But I wonder what other folks’ experience has been.

Categories: Stripping
By jfacciol | 08/11/2009 10:47 AM | Comment