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Avatar for All-Pro Painting Inc
All-Pro Painting Inc
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Interior Painting or Staining: 3 - 4 RoomsExterior Home or Structure - Paint or Stain: LargeInterior Home or Surfaces - Paint or Stain+2 more

Serving Smithfield, VA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1992

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Emergency services offered

"This is the 3rd time that I have used All Pro Painting and the company continues to deliver excellent results. I had a tight timeline to complete the work and Tim was able to accommodate. The All Pro team arrived and completed the project on time and the house looks great. Highly recommended."
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Recommended by94%of homeowners
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Splash of Colors, LLC
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Exterior Home or Structure - Paint or StainExterior Home or Structure - Paint or Stain: LargeInterior Painting or Staining: 1 - 2 Rooms+4 more

Serving Smithfield, VA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2005

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Splash of Colors painted the interior and exterior of my house back in 2008. Wally did a superior job so there was no question that I would call him back again for my current painting needs. I sincerely appreciate his prompt and professional service and I highly recommend him! Splash of Colors is the BEST!"
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Recommended by75%of homeowners
Careys Painting, Inc.
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Interior Painting or Staining: 1 - 2 RoomsPainting or Staining - Small ProjectsInterior Painting or Staining: 3 - 4 Rooms+3 more

Serving Smithfield, VA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1993

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Overall satisfied with the quality of work of our house wall painting. But the painters forgot to paint the kitchen. I had to call them again to complete the job."
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39 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by83%of homeowners
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Painting questions, answered by experts

Opt for an interior wood stain that is rated for your type of wood. Consider your personal style preferences as well as the overall use of the room when choosing a color. Remember, the color you see at the store may look different on your actual floors once applied. This is why if you have the chance, it’s helpful to test a few options on a scrap piece of wood in the room first. Once you narrow it down, you can test a small patch on an inconspicuous area in the room to see it on the actual floors.

The general consensus is that two coats of stain are required and since the cedar is siding, a third coat of sealant is always a good idea. This helps protect the wood and stain, so you won’t need to resand and restain for at least a decade. Each stain after the first will darken the wood, so be aware of that when choosing a colored stain.

While power washing isn't a requirement before you stain a fence, it can make the job much easier and faster while reducing manual labor requirements. The stain will not work if the wood is full of dirt and dust, so power washing, sometimes called pressure washing, is a fast and effective way to prepare the wood for staining. Remember that you need to stain or repaint relatively soon after the wood has dried so that there isn’t time for dust and dirt to build up again. 

You can apply stain over peeling stain, but it’s not a good idea. Your old stain will get in the way of your new stain bonding to the wood, so you’re likely going to see the same issue again shortly after application. Your best option is to sand off the old stain and clean the surface thoroughly before applying new stain.

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. 

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