Old House Repaint Mt.Baker Seattle 1913 Home

August 18, 2012

This is a 1913, single-family residence; about 3500 sq. ft. in the Mt. Baker neighborhood in Seattle. Mt. Baker is one of the traditional, older neighborhoods in Seattle, where, over the years, we’ve been asked to paint many older homes. This particular home, the customers were referred to us by other customers; we had painted [...]

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Mt Baker Seattle House Painting

August 17, 2012

Mt Baker

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Pacific Northwest Society for Coatings Technology

August 17, 2012

August 17, 2012 Portland Oregon John Shearer of Shearer Painting and Brian Paulson of Daly’s Paint win the Pacific Northwest Society for Coatings Technology Annual Golf Tournament. “I golfed with the former Regional Sales Director for Ameritone Paint, a colorant manufacturer, and Seattle’s best stain technician..that was already a win; and then we won.” John [...]

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How do you I find a good painter?

August 4, 2012

The title is misleading; this post is about how do I find a good painter to join or lead a team of painters, decorative finishers, and carpenters for Shearer. I require a background check and the ability to follow directions. The background check is easy; it is paper work and $40 which I pay. Background [...]

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The 100 Year Old Queen Anne House Painting

July 31, 2012
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Painted Porch best practice

July 27, 2012

Our suggested best practice for selecting porch paint colors is to wait until after the body/trim colors have been installed and then evaluate. We can skip this step if we are using a classic color combination or a design professional such as Faith Sheridan, Robin Daly, or Lee Eiseman Here are John Shearer‘s Tips for [...]

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Benjamin Moore Moorgard Manufacturers Warranty | Condo Project

June 23, 2012
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Pressure-wash with Benjamin Moore cleaner

June 18, 2012

Pressure washing with Benjamin Moore N318 Cleaner from John Q. Shearer on Vimeo. Benjamin Moore’s CLEAN multi-purpose cleaner is perfect for maintenance cleaning. It removes mold, water and mildew stains with its concentrated formula and is safe to use on exterior wood siding, decking, shakes, and furniture. In fact, you can even use CLEAN on [...]

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Paint Color Tips Seattle Concierge Guild

June 8, 2012
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Pre-Priming Fence Project

June 8, 2012

Pre-priming project in our shop: Fence material was delivered, stacked to dry until the right moisture level was achieved, mechanical application (brush and roll) of an oil base primer and then mechanical application of the latex top coat. The primer was tinted to match the final finish coat. 12 gallons of primer were used which [...]

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