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JustWalls Painting
5.0(
12
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Exterior Home or Structure - Paint or StainExterior Home or Structure - Paint or Stain: LargeInterior Home or Surfaces - Paint or Stain+7 more

Serving Austin, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Tyler with just walls was one of the lower bids we had to paint our new home walls and some pillars, along with staining our doors. He was also the most curteous and responsive to our desires. I also appreciate how kind he was to my daughter and fiancee. I will use them again for any future jobs."
Wallpaper removal and 2 top coats
Porch Deck Walls 2 Coats
Interior wall project
Interior Walls
Additional Photos

+6

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Benjamins Brushes, Inc.
4.4(
19
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Exterior Home or Structure - Paint or Stain: LargeInterior Painting or Staining: 1 - 2 RoomsInterior Painting or Staining: 3 - 4 Rooms+2 more

Serving Austin, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 2012

Free estimates

"It was great to work with a good owner-operator like Richard. He painted the entire interior of our house and garage - a big job - and was always on time and spot-on with his staging as we continued to live in the house. He made a great suggestion on our paint color, solving our biggest concern on getting our house ready for sale. What really blew me away was his creative handling of some special issues I had including water stains and other issues that had accumulated over my 27 years in this home. I would highly recommend Richard for any painting job."
Laveville house
new floors, enameled cabinets and backsplash
new floor, backsplash, cabinets
bar in the basement
library bookcase

+14

Response time6 hrs
Recommended by94%of homeowners
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Gullickson Painting & Staining LLC - Home Facebook
3.9(
4
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Exterior Home or Structure - Paint or Stain: LargeInterior Painting or Staining: 1 - 2 RoomsInterior Painting or Staining: 3 - 4 Rooms+3 more

Serving Austin, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Gullickson Painting & Staining LLC is dedicated to providing our customers with the best quality and craftsmanship. We are here to build relationships with our customers and communities and to provide our employees with a great place to work. We look forward to working with you! \nWe do it right the first time! \nM-F7-5 \nSat 8-4:30

Response time1 day
Olsons Residential Painting, LLC
5.0(
2
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Interior Painting or Staining: 1 - 2 RoomsInterior Painting or Staining: 3 - 4 RoomsInterior Painting or Staining: 5 + Rooms

Serving Austin, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

"My living room was stunning!!!! He did an amazing job on walls I wasnâ t sure would be able to be painted without being textured first! Iâ m in love with it! Canâ t wait to have him do more rooms!!!!! Also went above and beyond to make sure everything looked great and was willing to give advice on other projects I was thinking about. Amazing to work with!!!!! You donâ t find people like that now days."
Response time30 mins
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Painting FAQs, answered by experts

If you want to achieve a deeper, darker stain color, wait 5 to 10 minutes before wiping it off. However, wipe it off faster for a lighter tone. When wiping off the stain during this part of the process, be sure to work in the direction of the wood’s grain for best results.

The easiest way to stain a fence depends on your experience and comfort level with the project. Applying stain with an airless sprayer or pump sprayer might get the stain job done faster, but it can be tricky. Paint rollers and stain brushes are slower but simpler for a DIY project.

Adding a second coat of stain to wood can even out the color to some extent, but it won't drastically alter the hue if the initial application is too light or too dark. It's more effective at enhancing the richness of the color rather than significantly changing it. Ensure the first coat is dry before applying the second.

The number of coats you need to apply when whitewashing a surface depends on how opaque you want the final product to be. If you're going for a transparent, barely there look, a single coat or two may suffice. For fuller coverage, you'll want to use multiple coats. Another option is to use a less diluted paint to get a thicker coverage. 

Wood stain does go bad, but it will last in the can for between three and six years, provided you use proper storage techniques. Storing wood stain in open containers or in extremely low or high temperatures will cause your wood stain to become unusable much more quickly. Water- and latex-based wood stains typically last for just two to four years, while oil-based wood stains can last for three to six years.

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