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Fine Finish Painting
Gloss Shows Everything Underneath It
A high-gloss door or a lacquered cabinet shows every dent and ridge under it. The work starts well before the paint does. FPE trains and certifies applicators, and we’re a Fine Paints of Europe Master Certified contractor.
- LacquerCabinets and Millwork
- SprayApplied Finish
- Level 5Drywall Prep
- FPEMaster Certified
FPE Master Certified · C-33 Licensed #803672
01Overview
The Prep Takes Longer Than the Paint
McDermaid Restoration & Remodeling has done fine finish painting on Peninsula homes for 34 years, in Level 5 drywall, lacquer, conversion varnish and Fine Paints of Europe. Sprayed over a properly prepared surface, the finish looks like factory work. Over a poor one, the gloss shows every flaw. Call (650) 961-7415.
02Six finishes
Six Finishes We Apply
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Level 5 Drywall Prep
A skim coat over the whole wall. Under gloss or low raking light, anything less shows.
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HVLP Spray Application
A low-pressure spray that lays the finish on evenly, with no brush marks to level out.
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Conversion Varnish
The standard hard finish for cabinets and millwork. It stands up to a working kitchen.
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Waterborne Alkyd
Benjamin Moore Advance, for brushwork that levels out close to a sprayed finish.
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FPE Hollandlac
A Dutch oil enamel, and the deepest gloss we apply.
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Color Consultation
Included. Colors chosen from samples in the room they’re going in.
03Our Process
How the Work Goes
Step 1 of 4: Assessment
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We look at each surface and decide what goes on it.
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A skim coat, then sanding until the wall is flat.
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The primer each finish calls for. Without it the topcoat grips poorly and dries patchy.
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HVLP spray on millwork, cabinets and walls, in thin, even coats.
From a client
"The quality of their work and their professionalism set them apart."
04Learn More
Further Reading on Finishes
Tell Us What You Want Finished
We’ll come and look at it, and tell you which finish we’d use. We work in Palo Alto, Atherton, Menlo Park and across the Peninsula.
