Right now, most of us are finished with our interior spring cleaning. ​With the warmer weather, many people turn their attention to the exterior of their home, thinking about cleaning, repairing, or repainting the home’s exterior. Exterior painting not only adds beauty to your home, but it also adds protection for your home. We like to say it this way Exterior Painting Equals Protection.

Painting your home doesn’t just make your house look pretty — it has some awesome hidden benefits too. With Summer being in full swing, many people turn their attention to the exterior of their home, thinking about cleaning, repairing, or repainting the home’s exterior. Exterior painting not only adds beauty to your home, but it also adds protection for your home.  Interior painting is similar in that it both beautifies and protects your walls and other interior painted surfaces.

We demonstrates using steam to remove heavy paint build up from wood surfaces in this five minute article. Steam paint removal softens the paint film so it can be more easily scraped away. It works well with the heavy paint buildup commonly found on the exterior of older buildings during house restoration and historic preservation projects.

Layers of old paint primer for drywall on top of wood can be very difficult to remove with traditional sanding methods. One way to make the job a lot easier is to use steam to remove the old paint. Steam works in two ways by heating the paint to soften it and also by adding moisture to the wood, which helps lift the paint. One of the greatest benefits of using steam to remove old paint is the reduction in dust and paint particles. Old paint often contains high levels of lead, and using steam minimizes its release into the air.