Kamloops murals

Although the words Kamloops and Murals seem a distant relation, the Central Downtown Business Assoc has done a great job getting the mural project off the ground.
CEO Gay Pooler has been instrumental in pushing ahead through some restrictive bylaws and antiquated attitudes. The people love it and give positive comments everyday as they pass by our work in progress.

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Too hot to paint?

Hot weather needs some organization if you plan to paint the outside of your house.
Latex paints dry very quickly if left in the sun ( in minutes), so always keep the roller tray or cutting bucket out of the sun.
 ALWAYS KEEP THE LID ON THE PAINT CAN. Removing the stir stick will also save you a possible spill.
Applying the paint can be difficult as the heat is turned up,  adding a little water to the paint is a good way to keep it workable.
Start painting early and plan to be on the shady sides of the house.
Finally, during the many drink breaks and lunch,  make sure you cover your roller tray and paint brush  with either a wet rag or plastic sheeting so your expensive tools will continue to apply paint thru out  the project.

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Waiting for sun.

If you have wood on the outside of your house, all this rain is making you wonder if you can repaint, or should you wait.
If, like many people you wait a long time between repainting your exterior, any exposed wood will have moisture deep inside it. I like to have two weeks of sun before I repaint bare wood.
Other surfaces like stucco, metal and non absorbant materials should be OK to recoat.

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painting party

Family painting parties can be fun, but having a bit of organization helps.
Also the brand of paint you decide to use is also an important contributor to an enjoyable time.
Read our trade secrets pages on our website for tips and tricks of the trade.
 Print out the relavent pages and have them on the jobsite.
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Ladders

I saw a guy on an extension ladder yesterday, but he had the ladder backwards.
The correct way that an extension ladder goes against a wall is with the upper part of the extension on top of the lower part. Also the rungs are designed to allow comfortable foot placement because they are flat on top when the ladder is in this position.

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Question of mold.

Here in Kamloops BC, mold is not as big an issue as in Vancouver or other high humidity area's.
For mold to appear and become a problem you need the area to stay damp and have little ventilation.
Just because you have a plumbing or roofing leak , does not mean you will be attacked by black mold.
So the remedies are, stop the source of moisture, dry the area with a fan , wash the surface if any effluesence or surface mold appears. Then when it is completely dry....... reseal and paint it.
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Chipping paint

Although we do our best to sand and prepare our surfaces before we paint, they still can chip off with rough use. The only remedy for this is to sand the offending area's again and touch them up. Usually followed by a coat over the whole area so it blends in.
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