O-Gee Paint

We here at o-Gee Paint have now brought in Ralph Lauren’s superior performance, exceptional quality interior paints. Not only do we stock the Broadwall Color System that coordinates perfectly with the  Ralph Lauren’s fabulous home accessories but also in our store are the Regent Metallics, Faux Techniques Glaze and tools to create gorgeous painted effects throughout your home. These paints are formulated and color designed to make your home the kind of showplace that friends will talk about with glowing words of admiration.

With the current state of the economy, many people are relearning that paint is one of the least expensive and most visible statements for decorating. Colors can change a rooms appearance and mood to suit.  Ralph Lauren’s paints are reasonably priced and extremely well made compared to so much tacky bric-a-brac  found in home furnishing stores.The sophisticated colors and depth of tone add a higher level of elegance to any home.

The paints are available in Flat, Eggshell, Satin and Semi-Gloss finishes in quart or gallon size containers.

Painting & Wallcovering Contractor Magazine has buckets of information for everyone who make painting their career choice. The have regular FREE webinars featuring  a diverse set of methods, technology and environmental concerns. If you happen to be in on a webinar you listen or ask questions directly to the host or guest expert about the topic at hand.

With the new EPA RRP rule in effect they have a 2 part series to help contractors become familiar with the regulation. The first part has already passed but they saved it for playback HERE at your convenience.  The second part is scheduled for Thursday June 24th from 11 am to 12 pm EDT. To listen live and be a part of the audience you must be registered first and you can ho that HERE.

On deck to discuss the rules is Mark Henshall with the Lead, Heavy Metals and Inorganics Branch (LHMIB) in the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics with the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington. LHMIB is responsible for all of the regulatory development for EPA’s lead program.

GREEN PRESENTATION CANCELLED Thursday June 10th 2010, join Benjamin Moore Paint’s Rudy Forjan for a presentation about environmentally friendly  GREEN paints and procedures showcasing Ben Moore’s Gennex platform of products. Included will be the ECO-Spec, Natura, Aura and Super Spec Green paint lines.

You will learn :

• why these paint are the products of choice for architects and home owners
• how your home or business can benefit by using them
• the technology used to make any color and any sheen with  NO VOCs
• How to minimize your impact on the environment

Woo-Hoo! Its Earth Day. Folks all over are turning out their lights for an hour or recycling some trash. For painting contractors, it is a new opportunity for the government to get in your business because today marks the first day of enforcement for the new Lead Safe rules. The rule states that contractors who perform renovation, repairs, and painting jobs in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities must, after April 22, 2010, be certified and to use lead-safe work practices. To become certified, renovation contractors must submit an application and fee payment to EPA.

Get your application HERE

Find a trainer provider HERE

Before beginning work, contractors must provide owners, tenants, and child-care facilities with a copy of EPA’s lead hazard information pamphlet.

Get your pamphlet HERE

Contractors should also:

• Provide a copy of your EPA or state lead training certificate to your client.
• Tell your client what lead-safe methods you will use to perform the job.
• Learn the lead laws that apply to you regarding certification and lead-safe work practices beginning in April 2010.
• Ask your client to share the results of any previously conducted lead tests.
• keep records to demonstrate that  workers have been trained in lead-safe work practices and  followed lead-safe work practices on the job.

To make record keeping easier, you may use the sample record keeping checklist

Homeowners, property owners and managers, and anyone performing renovation, repair, and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in pre-1978 homes, child care facilities and schools can follow THIS LINK to learn more about  lead-safe work practices.

Titan is attracting attention at their sports rewards page where you can sign up and win. The NCAA Tournament is already on its way but there are more contests on the way. Baseball is coming and you could win a trip to spring training or large screen T.V.  or other prizes. Check it out HERE

Preferred Commercial Account Holders spending $350 on Benjamin Moore products between March 1 and March 31 will automatically be shipped three premium Benjamin Moore brushes with a value of $75. So, if they haven’t done so already please encourage your contractors to sign up for a Preferred Commercial Account to take advantage of this and other great offers.

Sign Up Now Here

Spend $350.00 in Ben Moore Products & get 3 brushes

Hardwood decks are an interesting surface. The hardiness of their wood doesn’t require a maintenance coating for durability but their color will fade and turn gray with exposure. Folks pay a lot of money to try and keep their decks looking fresh but there are very few products recommended for hard woods like Mahogany, Ipe, Pau Lope and Teak. Their unique nature requires unique care and treatment.

The problem with exotic woods is that they are so dense that stains and paints have reduced penetration and, later, oils in the wood can migrate to the surface where it affects adhesion. The result is that stains designed to penetrate into the wood fiber cannot and so sit on the surface where they can take more than a week to dry and, worse yet, are likely peel later.

Benjamin Moore’s Hardwood Finish  is a  solvent based transparent stain formulated to penetrate, protect, and beautify exterior wood decking, fencing, siding, shakes, and furniture. Beautify is a term that I understand means “to even out discolorations”. Trans-Oxide pigments are combined with a  penetrating alkyd resin to provide the sun protection, abrasion, and mildew resistance.

Sikkens recommends their Cetol SRD Translucent Wood Finish for hardwood deck care.  This is a one coat, non-film forming, translucent alkyd oil wood finish. It likewise uses trans-oxide type pigments for color and U-V resistance.

When applied correctly, these two products do not produce a film so there is nothing to peel. Initial preparation is extensive, especially with Sikkens’ inclusion of sanding and wiping the new wood down with acetone in one of their optional prep techniques. Both Sikkens and Ben Moore’s products should be back brushed  to ensure penetration and to avoid an uneven finish.

Interestingly, Sikkens does not recommend their SRD Semi-transparent stain for hardwoods.

Big and small changes in painting equipment are coming from TITAN this year. They have followed the advice of consolidating their multitude of companies and products labeling them all in red TITAN wrappers. The new literature shows off a company that has a full and complete line of products.

• XT Homeowner airless spray rigs
• IMPACT contractor airless sprayers
• ADVANTAGE value priced contractor  sprayer
• GPX Gas powered sprayers
• SpeeFlo HYDRA, Air Power & PowrTwin hydraulic sprayers
• CAP Spray & Fine Finish HVLP and Air Assisted Airless Sprayers
• PowrLiner Line Striping equipment
• PowrTex Series  Texture sprayers

And thankfully they haven’t announced a price increase…..yet

It is time to find a new skill, one that the handyman in front of the box store can’t underbid. Texture spraying and line striping are two instances of painting and coating that take special equipment to do well and do profitably. Graco is one of the best equipment manufacturers in the world and they are coming to the O-Gee Paint Bird Road location on February 1st to show you what you need to know to diversify.

Hopper fed texture sprayers aren’t just for splattering interiors with knock down. There are a lot of coatings and jobs that require texture equipment. Textured elastomerics, EIFS coatings, textured floor finishes, and ceiling materials need to be sprayed for a uniform look.

Graco’s gas and electric piston powered sprayers are specially designed for lifting heavier materials such as high build “level 5″ drywall finishing primers, heavy bodied elastomerics and specialty roof coatings. Then they are versatile enough to use to apply standard paints to finish the job.

Come Monday Feb 1st between 11 am and 7 pm to see Graco’s Texture and Line Striping show. The Factory Rep, Dave, will be on hand to answer questions and to show the benefits of Graco’s equipment.

TexSpray Professional Texture Sprayers
* Highly versatile texture sprayers capable of spraying skim coat in a Level 5 / Smooth Wall finish, or drywall mud in an orange peel, splatter, or knockdown finish.
* Unbeatable performance for both interior and exterior texture applications.
* Complete product lineup designed for maximum performance.

Every Business and community has a parking area. Parking stripes, bumpers, curbs and directional arrows are faster and easier with a Linelazer line striping system. With their new Auto Layout system, accuracy and efficiency is enhanced to increase speed and profitability.

LineLazer IV – The Best in Pavement Marking.
* All-new performance points & innovative features make LineLazer IV the best family of stripers!
* Higher output for high production striping
* Advance Vibration Reduction System delivers superior line quality
* New GMAX™ II pumping system with Chromex™ pump Rods
* Back lit display & optional light kit for improved night time striping Track, Measure & Control with the Auto-Layout System