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Posts Tagged ‘Duron’

Deck Finish – Clear, Solid or Semi-Transparent Stain?

When I get a call to bid a deck staining job, often the homeowner asks me my expert opinion on whether to use a clear, solid or a clear semi-transparent stain. It all depends on the level of maintenance and investment you are prepared to commit to over the years. Clear finish deck stains only…

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Switching from an Oil-Based Interior House Paint System to a Latex System

Over the past several years due to government regulation in the Mid-Atlantic region, paint manufacturing companies have slowly phased out oil-based paints. Back in 2005 when the new regulations were starting to be phased in, you could even find painters and homeowner trying to stockpile oil-based products. Today when you go to any paint store…

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Painting Aluminum Siding

I’m often asked by customers who have very old aluminum siding if it’s a good idea to paint their siding. I was at a paint trade show recently where I met a large company that manufacturers raw materials for paint. They informed me that paint will hold up on aluminum siding for a good 15…

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Choosing Interior Paint Finishes

When it comes to interior and exterior painting, selecting the paint finish for your paint project is an important task. There are a full range of sheens offered by various paint manufacturers, but O’Connor’s Painting Service, Inc. typically uses Sherwin Williams, Duron and Benjamin Moore paint products. Some of the best advice we give is…

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Jumping into the world of blogging

Welcome to the O’Connor’s Painting Service blog which we hope to be a great resource for our customers both new and returning. In this new blog we will be sharing our techniques for prep and painting as well as reviewing some of the new and exciting paint products being developed such as the new Zero-VOC…

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