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Advantages of Interior Painting with Neutral Greys
interior painted in SW "Agreeable Grey" Recently, we were asked to do some interior house painting for a Walnut Creek, California home. The owner was not sure what color to go with, so we steered them towards choosing a neutral grey color. There are many advantages of painting with Neutral Greys (keep reading). Many paint brands carry a Read more...
Staining Interior Railing Color from Natural to Dark
Color Touch Painting recently met a Dublin, California homeowner who wanted to change the appearance of their natural wood handrails. The handrails were a light maple color and the clients wanted darker stained look. Our challenge in staining the interior railing color from natural to dark was that the wood had already been sealed with a clear-coat. Therefore, staining it Read more...
Cabinet Painting with Two-Tone Color
San Francisco Bay Area Painting kitchen cabinets two colors: "Swiss Coffee" for the uppers and "Graystone" for the lowers, which matches the counter tops and back-splash.
Gold Leafing on a San Francisco Victorian
San Francisco Queen Anne Victorian before restoration. Recently we renovated a trashed Queen Anne San Francisco Victorian in the Excelsior district. After a large amount of paint removal, sanding, peel-stop, filler, caulk, primer etc, we added some embellishments. The "sunburst was produced by Redman Studios a.k.a American Wood-Turning and the decorative elements were purchased through Pearlworks.com. Gold (22k Read more...
Before and After House Painting in San Ramon, CA
One aspect of painting that we enjoy is the "before and after". Color Touch Painting recently prepped and painted a post-1978 home in the Athans Downs Park area of San Ramon. The facade was constructed in a "Tudor" style using rough-sawn wood and stucco and the paint was peeling badly. We wanted to create the most durable paint job! Our Read more...
Our latest San Francisco Exterior Painting Job
A San Francisco painting contractor shares pictures of their latest exterior house painting work
Bay Area Painting Contractor likes the New Benjamin Moore store in Danville
Bay Area painting contractors like Color Touch like to see that a new Benjamin Moore store opened in Danville. This store is part of the local Creative Paint chain. Creative Paint already has a few other locations in San Francisco, and the East Bay. They recently opened a store at 688 San Ramon Valley Blvd. in Danville. A great location Read more...
Insl-x Cabinet Coat for San Ramon Painting Projects
Insl-x Cabinet Coat is a great choice for kitchen or bathroom cabinet painting. As professional painting contractors in San Ramon, we care about the quality of the painting products we use. With environmental regulations limiting the manufacture of oil-based paints and polyurethanes, many companies are producing low-VOC versions. Often these are "hybrids" that are oil-based, yet water clean-up. One product Read more...
Surfactant Leaching
Have you ever painted an exterior--it looks great--then the next morning there are amber streaks or droplets marring the newly painted surface? As a Bay Area painting contractor, I often encounter "surfactant leaching". Surfactant leaching, or exudation, occurs when water soluble components exude out of the paint. This happens with all water-based paints, but is more of a visual problem Read more...
Customizing paint colors on a San Francisco Victorian
Let's talk about customizing paint Colors San Francisco Victorian: Color Touch just finished painting a San Francisco Edwardian and we are very psyched about how the colors worked out! Initially the owner chose two greens: one for main body and one as an accent; an off-white trim color (accented by a mustard/yellow), and a red, accented by gold. San Read more...
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