Continued from page 41 quality of a resin is important; it’s
Moontide while a mural decorates the what holds everything together. It
arched doorway of Kid’s Kloset. determines how hard the paint dries,
If you have the time and how flexible it is, and how easy it is to
inclination to transform your clean the painted wall after it’s dried.
environment with paint on your A quality can of paint often weighs
own, Lake County offers several more than a poor can of paint.”
stores manned with experts who can Besides choosing good quality
sell you paint and supplies and who paint, Mark offers other tips for
will readily provide sound advice to the do-it-yourselfer, “Try out a few
help you with your project. Esmé colors on the wall you want to paint
recommends the Benjamin Moore before investing in a gallon or more.
paint available at Plaza Paint and Colors can vary widely based on the
Supplies in Lakeport. amount of natural light in the room,
Jason Soderquist opened Plaza which direction the windows face and Paint and Supplies two years ago as even whether there is a lot of green a sister store to his original store in foliage outside the window which Healdsburg. Besides paint, you can can reflect a greenish light into the find a full line of decorative glazes room.” Benjamin Moore offers four and finishing tools at Plaza Paint. to eight-ounce jars of paints at $3.49 Mark Williams, the manager of the to $3.99 to sample colors which is Healdsburg store and a paint dealer more economical than buying a quart since 1986, points out what to look to check a color on your walls. Mark for in good quality paint: “The also emphasizes complete preparation
of the wall to be painted. “80% of how your job turns out is in the prep work. You should always patch, caulk, and use a good primer before applying paint.”
If you decide you would rather pay someone else to do the job, Mark recommends asking a licensed painter for references and checking them. He warns that you make sure the contract specifies exactly what prep work will be included, what brand of paint will be used and how many coats of primer and paint will be applied. Lastly, he suggests calling your local paint shop to ask about a particular painting company’s reputation. The store manager will often have information to give you.
Kelseyville Lumber has supplied the professional as well as the do-it-yourselfer with Glidden paint for fifty years. Mark Erquiage, the paint specialist there, often helps customers
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