News from John Thomas Painting

What’s the story with oil-based paints vs water-based paints and which do you use?

By John Thomas Painting Staff | June 1, 2023
Restoring wooden exterior doors with sun damage

Oil-based paints have been the industry standard for years. They produce an aesthetically appealing, glossy, and leveled effect that people enjoy, especially for the interiors of their homes. Problems arise, however, for oil-based paints when they need to be disposed of. Oil-based paints contain high levels of volatile organic compounds or VOCs. VOCs can cause…

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Can you service commercial clients, especially with office settings?

By John Thomas Painting Staff | May 1, 2023
Commercial Painting Contractor serving all of Orange County, CA

We are happy to provide our services on any sized project. We approach larger-sized projects with the same level of care and expertise as our smaller-sized ones, the quality of our work does not change. We will do whatever it takes to get your situation taken care of and solve the problems that you need…

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Answering your Questions about Exterior Wood Door Repairs

By John Thomas Painting Staff | April 1, 2023
Restoring wooden exterior doors with sun damage

Can you restore exterior wood doors, especially ones that get a lot of sun exposure? Absolutely we can! We sand them down, give them a new stain, and apply a high-quality finish. Our advice, if you do have a natural wood door, is to make time every few years to sand and refinish them. Natural…

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Your Questions about the Differences between Various Colored Tapes Answered!

By John Thomas Painting Staff | March 1, 2023
How various tape colors differ from each other

There are a thousand different colored tapes on the market currently. How do you know which one to buy? Yes, there seems to be an endless amount of different colored tapes on the market right now. Some manufacturers may share a color code, however, the difference between tapes lies in the quality of their adhesive…

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Your Questions about our Recommended Paint Brands Answered!

By John Thomas Painting Staff | February 1, 2023
Our recommended paint brands

What is the best paint on the market currently, one that you’d recommend? We like to say that the best paint is paint that stays on. In the majority of cases, the process of preparing a surface for painting is just as important, if not more important than the branding of the paint itself. It’s…

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Homeowners have asked about our Pre-Painting Repair Services. We Answer!

By John Thomas Painting Staff | January 1, 2023
Our pre-painting repair services

What are the pre-painting repairs that we do? We do a lot of stucco repair. In homes, we see the majority of exterior damage in areas that are exposed to water most frequently. Most often, these areas are in close proximity to planters and patios. Because those areas are being watered and washed off more…

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What other Services do we Provide Besides Painting? You’ve Asked, we Answer.

By John Thomas Painting Staff | December 1, 2022
Services provided other than painting

What other services do we offer in addition to painting? We also repair drywall! Family homes always have something to repair, especially as they endure endless wear and tear from children, pets, and even simple everyday use. Generally speaking, can perform repairs, installations, dry wall repair, and tear-downs in commercial and residential settings. Anything from…

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Homeowners are Asking “What’s the Future of Paint?”. We Answer.

By John Thomas Painting Staff | November 1, 2022
What do we know about the future of paint?

What’s new in the painting world, where is the technology going? At this point in time, people are prioritizing longevity and scuff resistance in their paint, especially in commercial settings and areas in residential settings that endure a lot of traffic. This includes bathrooms, kitchens, and hallways. Although oil-based paints are known to be scuff…

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A Homeowner Asked “Is there a Paint that doesn’t Smell?”. We Answer here.

By John Thomas Painting Staff | October 1, 2022
Is there a paint that doesn't smell?

Do they make paint that doesn’t smell? The answer is “yes”! They make what are known as low VOC paints, where the VOC  stands for Volatile Organic Compounds. Low VOC or even no VOC paints are now available and they are really quite good. One thing to keep in mind is that they don’t quite…

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Your questions about how to best hang your kid’s drawings answered!

By John Thomas Painting Staff | September 15, 2022
Mounting or Tacky Putty for hanging artwork saves your paint job!

When you put tape on the wall, and you tape up some of those kids’ pictures and stuff? And how do you stop it from when you rip it off, or they rip it off, and it takes the paint off? Any tape, even those designed for use when painting, will adhere themselves to the…

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