Oils ain't oils

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This feature cedar paneling was coated in an exterior varnish originally.  Then re-varnished without taking the original coating off creating a very patchy unstable surface. 

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With the old varnish stripped using the Festool sanders and a lot of hard work we were able to get the timber back to the beautiful original colour.  

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Livos exterior decking oil was then applied and what a difference a great product makes.  

Using an oil makes it much easier to maintain for the future. Letting a varnish break down can be a lot of work and $$$ to get the timber back to a condition to be redone.  

Using a great product and applied properly the surface will be protected for a long time. 

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Those boys work hard. Thanks gents 

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Painting your fences

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Painting the internals of your fence will always change the interior of your yard. A darker background is a great way to enhance your new or existing garden and landscaping  

 

Colourbond Monument is a super colour that is dark enough but also has a hint of brown which gives it a more natural look than a straight black.

 

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All our fences are rolled on with 2 coats of a good quality exterior Lowsheen. Rolling and brushing gives you a lot better coverage and gets into the timber and not just sitting on top of the timber like it would if sprayed.

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Responsible desposal

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After two + years of recycling all our paint waste I thought it time to recycle 

PAINT BACK is a new paint waste recycling initiative. Open to Trades and the public.....So good 👍🏼 

So now we pay an extra 15 cents a litre and this in turn allows us to recycle all our old tins, plastic, metal and any left over paint.  

Win win for us and the planet  

 http://paintback.com.au/

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Being responsible does take a bit of effort and extra time, but if we can help reduce more unwanted landfill and toxic waste going into our beautiful earth 🌏 then that's what we need to do.  

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This was just half of what we had used. A full van load of around 200 tins. Not going into land fill !! 

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Metal, plastic and paint waste all seperated ready for there next incarnation  

 

Thee bed repaint in Bentleigh East

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A quick little job in Bentleigh east  

This house was a rental and in pretty horrible state. All the walls upstairs were painted a light blue, scuffed and painted in a very flat paint. 

We prepared and repainted ceilings, walls, doors and all trim. 

The client had a budget but my quotation was a bit over what she could afford. But with a few adjustments we got in budget and on time for the carpet to go in and my client to move into.  

 

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Before shot  

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After shot  

Wall: dulux whisper white in wattyl Lowsheen  

Doors, windows, trim: dulux whisper white, Taubmans alkyd semi-gloss acrylic enamel 

COLE STREET BRIGHTON EXTERIOR

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Finally finished  

It's been a few months on and off to complete this beautiful house. 

Looking amazing now all the landscaping has been completed 

Project by: Gaia Constructions  

Colours: 

All walls - Dulux ‘Paving Stone (Lowsheen)

All Windows, Window frames, Door surrounds, Veranda posts, Fret work, Eves and Facia boards - Dulux ‘Whisper White (Semi-gloss)

Front Door - Dulux ‘Mali (Gloss)

Product: Taubmans Endure 

 

 

 

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