Wallpaper

2021.02.25 Chicago Old Irving park wallpaper installation

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Repair drywall damages, nail pops, stress cracks. Sand the wall to remove paint lint. Apply ne coat of Roman RX35 clear primer. Install wallpaper provided by customer. At Windy City Painters , we are committed to helping clients in Chicago make their interior painting dreams a reality. Whether you are in need of residential or commercial services […]

Drywall repair

2020.10.20 West Town kitchen ceiling and wall drywall water damage repair.

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Chicago painters. Drywall water damage repair. Kitchen. Windy City Painters. West Town. Wicker Park. Lincoln Park. Gold Coast. West Loop. Logan Square

West Town kitchen ceiling and wall  drywall water damage repair:Remove damaged drywall. Trim drywall openings (1ft x 6ft and 1.5ft x 8ft).Install screws around drywall damage.Seal water spots with oil-based primer.Close drywall opening, tape, mud, sand and primer. At Windy City Painters , we are committed to helping clients in Chicago make their interior painting dreams a […]

Painting tips

Paint application methods:

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Paint brushing:  Today used mainly for small surfaces  (eg. Corners hardly accessible corners), priming and painting with dense high viscosity paint when the brush reaches out to create various types of wall decoration . Brush is the oldest technique renewal rooms. The advantages of this method of painting are: simple and inexpensive equipment ease of […]

Metal refinishing

West Town. Back porch, fence and railings

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Time of realization 3 days.  Early October 2016. Scope of work included: Remove rust and peeling paint. Porch was previously painted with water based paint. That kind of paint doesn’t adhere well to old oil-based finishes and peels. Seal  exposed / grinded  metal with Rust Destroyer primer, Apply one coat of Sherwin Williams Urethane Enamel. […]

Wallpaper

Logan Square. Wallpaper accent wall

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Wallpaper installation process includes: Wall repairs – fix  drywall nail or anchor holes, stress cracks, water damages, Prime the wall with wallpaper primer – makes future wallpaper removal much  easier. For dark wallpaper we use pigmented dark primer to make wallpaper seams less visible. Install wallpaper. Final cleanup. Accent wall wallpaper installation usually takes one day / […]