On this job the homeowner was certain of three things:
Air Purifier
1- the lacquer smell would force them to sleep in the guest house
2- dust would permeate the entire house
3- the wall paint would be damaged by the refinishing process.
Upon completion of the job he was pleasantly surprised to discover that he had been wrong on all three counts.
How was this possible?
1- the lacquer smell was eliminated by use of a commercial grade
air purifier and fans.
2- the dust was contained by meticulous masking and sealing of
doorways with plastic.
3- the painted walls were also protected by meticulous masking and
the use of duct tape as outlined in the write-up “most important”
under the refinishing tab at the top of this blog.
Commercial Grade Air Purifier
Masking
Masking Off The Sub Zero
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About jody toole
Jody Toole began his career in the painting and finishing industry in the early 1970's. In 1978 he was issued Contractor's License # 357067 (Class C33 Painting & Decorating) by the state of California. At this time he and a partner ran a painting & finishing business.
In 1986 Mr. Toole, along with his partner, co-authored a book for painting contractors- Paint Contractor's Manual. As of this writing Paint Contractors Manual is still in print and to date has sold almost 40,000 copies.
Today Mr. Toole runs Jody Toole's Professional Finishes as the sole owner.
When asked to describe what his company does this is what he had to say- " We put color on wood. We hand mix stains and glazes. We do color matching, distressing, antiquing, refinishing, painted finishes and paint & glaze finishes. Some of the 'looks' we create are Tuscany, French Country, Italian Classic, Rustic, and traditional paint & glaze finishes."
And his guiding philosophy- " Get the color right. Above all else, get the color right. And then get the "look." And when these two are right and your customer is beaming then give them a long-lasting durable finish."
