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Home Painting Guide 101: Professional painters in Brisbane answer your most-asked questions

As the professional painters Brisbane locals trust, we are inundated with all kinds of questions relating to interior and exterior painting. We have collated and answered your most-asked questions below in our home painting guide. We’ll also link to additional resources you can check out for more detailed explanations. Let’s get started. How do I…

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Trendy Home Interior Paint Colours

Repainting is a transformative approach to breathe new life into your interior. Before purchasing your paint, explore the top home interior colours that bring vibrance to your space. Lilac and Pale Pink Millennial pink might be old news, but soft, feminine colours are going nowhere fast. What’s great about lilacs and pale pinks is their…

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Brisbane Homeowners' Guide to Spotting a Bad Paint Job

Four Tell-tale Signs of a Bad Paint Job

When you hire a professional painting team to repaint your interior, you expect professional results. Unfortunately, that’s not always what you get. Unskilled or dishonest painters can leave you with walls that look untidy, quickly become blistered or cracked, and end up looking a whole lot worse than what you started with. Here’s our Brisbane…

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Should You Paint Before Moving In? Local Brisbane Painting Experts Weigh In

Calling all new Brisbane homeowners! Excited to make your new house feel like home? Many start with a fresh canvas – a fresh coat of paint on those interior walls. But should you paint before you move in? Are there any advantages to waiting until after moving day? We’ll take a look at the benefits…

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3 Professional Painting Service Myths Debunked

Is your interior looking a little tired or out-dated? Is your exterior sun-damaged, blistered, or faded? Are you looking to hire a professional team but worried about the cost? Home renovations have a reputation of being expensive but how much do they really cost? In this article, we’ll debunk three common misconceptions about hiring a…

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How long does it take paint to dry?

How long does it take paint to dry? And how much longer until it’s fully cured? These are some of the most common questions we get, and truth is, there is no hard and fast answer. In this article, we’ll look at the top factors that influence your paint’s drying time. Have a read, so…

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yellow paint

Brisbane Homeowners: Worried You Picked the Wrong Paint? Here’s What to Do!

You’ve been to your local hardware store. You’ve stared at the hundreds of paint swatches. You’ve driven yourself half-mad trying to decide which precise shade to use. Then, finally, you bit the bullet and purchased a (probably expensive) tin of paint. You put a few strokes of paint on your wall and wait for it to…

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exterior painting

Exterior Painting Brisbane: 4 Things To Know Before You Start

Painting the outside of your home is a significant undertaking – especially if you have decided to take the DIY route. Before you start exterior painting, take the time to consider four crucial tips from our professional exterior painters in Brisbane. 1. You can’t paint over dirty or blistered paint Proper surface preparation is the…

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Why You Should Keep Up with Exterior Paint Maintenance

Has it been a while since you’ve made the effort to maintain exterior paint on your Brisbane home? Generally speaking, homes should be repainted every five to ten years, less if your home experiences extended periods of direct sunlight. Why? Let’s take a look at three of the top reasons why we need to maintain our…

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enamel paints

Water-based vs oil-based enamel paints

Painting is one of Australia’s favourite DIY home-improvement projects. Unfortunately, when paints aren’t treated properly, surfaces aren’t prepared, and the wrong materials are purchased, painting projects can end in total disaster. Difference between water-based and oil-based enamels The problem is, most DIY painters don’t understand the nitty-gritty of the paints they are using, especially when…

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