We have a small but tricky project that involves painting under the eaves of a large garage before we get a gutter put on. There are some space constraints which adds to the dilemma.

Anyone in Salt Lake County know of someone who might tackle that kind of a project?

I am retired now and my only job is getting up in the morning for coffee. However, just a suggestion, get a bid from a siding company as well as a painter. Putting a colored aluminum fascia & soffit on is more permanent than paint and might even be cheaper. A siding contractor could most likely do this in one day. They might also do gutters as a package deal.

Purchase (or rent) a small spray gun. Attach a 36" extension to the gun tip.

This should allow you to get into nooks and crannys.

Use only high quality paint! No big box store stuff. Sherwin Williams!

Check out a guy on youtube that goes by the name Idaho Painter, younger guy out of Boise. This guy is a painting magician.

Small spaces are done with small brushes. Don't use a large one (no house brushes, especially) for intricate work around gingerbread trim or dental blocks.

Be sure the surface is prepped, meaning scraped & wirebrushed. If there's grime from pollution, blast it out with a power washer. Anything that can flake off with your fingernail has to go.

Prime. I'm old fashioned, and use oil-based primer so it sinks into the wood grain. Primers can be tinted, but don't tint it the very same color, so when you put the finish coat(s) on, you can see what you missed.

Paint carefully. protecting against gaps and don't overdo it by gobbing it into the small spaces and crevices. Consider those cheap, 1" single-use brushes to shove it in (primer, especially). Then (important!) brush out the excess, dribbles, and "tears."

It's tedious work. Stir your paint frequently and refresh with a tiny bit of thinner if it gets heavy. Put on some music (use rubber gloves if you have to handle your music system) and resign yourself to a long job.

All painters use paint but a better painter uses poles - to reach odd angles, high, tricky spots, and achieve maximum coverage and consistency.

Not all painters or handymen are created equal and so the best thing to do is to meet a few. Ask questions. There are many ways to paint something and every way but the right way may not be the best way.

Meet painters in your neighborhood
Good Luck

M@t



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/12/2016 12:25PM by moremany.