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Q: Do professional painters spray or roll?

• <div><p>Many professionals combine spraying and rolling to <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/tips-making-your-paint-job-last-longer.htm">help your exterior paint job last longer</a>. They first spray the surface to cover the whole area quickly, then use a technique known as back-rolling. This involves using a textured roller to work the wet paint into the surface to promote maximum adhesion. It also produces a soft finish that helps hide surface blemishes and makes touching up easier.</p></div>

Q: What is the best primer for peeling paint?

• <div><p>Numerous primers on the market will do the job of covering peeling paint. The best primers for peeling paint are bonding or adhesive primers that essentially glue the edges of peeling paint back to the subsurface while providing a smooth, even surface for the new paint coat. </p></div>

Q: How many coats of paint should a wall have?

• <div><p>Typically, professionals recommend two coats of paint for even coverage. However, you may be able to get away with one coat if you&rsquo;re painting over a light color with a darker or similar-shade color. But if you&rsquo;re going from a darker to a lighter color, like white to black, you may need up to three coats. </p><p>If you&rsquo;re going from a darker to a lighter color, like white to black, you may need up to three coats. Buying high-quality paint and using primer on the walls beforehand can save you the extra labor and cost that comes with adding more coats of paint. </p></div>

Q: What is the best time of day to paint outside?

• <div><p>While the answer varies based on weather, 10 a.m. is a good time to start painting. The dew will have dried, meaning there&rsquo;s no moisture on the house, and the temperature will likely be moderate and the sunlight less direct. Starting mid-morning should also give you enough daylight and pleasant weather to work on the job for several hours.</p></div>

Q: Can you just paint over your front door?

• <div><p>If you're hoping to save time by simply painting over your front door, we have bad news. This usually won&rsquo;t give you the results that you want. You need to fully prep your door so that the paint adheres to the surface. If you don't sand and clean your door, you may find that you need to repaint your door sooner than you would if you had prepared the door properly in the first place.</p></div>

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Last update on December 11, 2025

Reviewed in November 2025
They provided excellent service and communication of what was going on weather delays and job progress. We found and hired them when our original painting crew would not finish the job on our new home so when time came for the garage brendon and his crew got the job just not on price which was...
True Paint LLC
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Reviewed in December 2024
Bryce did an excellent job painting our lake house! He was easy to work with and made sure we got exactly what we were wanting. I would definitely recommend him!
Platinum Prowash & Paint
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Reviewed in October 2023
My mom needed an 86 inch TV mounted to the wall. If you are looking for someone who is professional, prompt, communicative, knowledgeable and has great rates- Omer is your man. We will definitely be using him again!
Smart Homes Security and IT Services
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Reviewed in March 2021
George is a amazing guy. Very punctual, says what he is doing very clearly and more importantly performs quality work. He will give a clear estimate and is flexible with any acceptable changes that we did not initially think abojt. I did my kitchen refinishing and some basement demolition work...
Supreme Drywall and Painting, LLC
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Reviewed in November 2020
We had storm damage due to the Derecho. Aurelio did our estimate himself. He was very professional and explained what was needed clearly. It was immediately evident that he knew exactly what he was talking about. He got us worked into the schedule faster than expected due to material...
Affordable Roofing and Exteriors INC
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Reviewed in November 2020
I hired them to come in and paint whole house after another paint company messed up the house Chad came in and did a very professional job thanks again for job well done
Finken Painting
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Reviewed in February 2020
Marco is professional and responsive, and his work is very good. WE hired Penagos Painting to completely repaint the interior of a house and its garage that we had just purchased. They did a really good job covering the awful paint on our textured walls, and repainted the trim and doors in...
Penagos Painting
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Reviewed in August 2016
All went very well. Gloria came in and asked a few questions on how we used the area. I should of given her more details there, but it all worked out anyway. She asked for accessories from closets and other areas of my home. She used things in different ways than I would of thought to do, and...
Windy Ridge Interiors
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Reviewed in May 2015
Crew showed up on time, went right to work and cleaned up after they were done. No complaints and would hire again. They were the cheapest of the estimates we got and were easy to work with.
SEAMLESS PROS
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Reviewed in October 2014
Our area (the towns of Adair and Casey and surrounding rural area) was hit by an extremely severe hail and windstorm June 30th, 2014. Every home and commercial business in the Adair area had severe damage in the form of roof and shingle damage, broken windows and siding and sheet metal damage. ...
Blackstone Exteriors LLC
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