Our Ultimate Goal,Satisfied Customers When you entrust your property to Mannion Custom Painting, we go out of our way to create a positive experience. We offer free estimates, consultation for coating and color selection, detailed proposals, excellent craftsmanship, and a written warranty and guarantee on every project. Here we discuss our deck treatments: A deck is an extension of your living space. It needs to be taken care of for long lasting use. That's why we at Mannion Custom Painting, LLC go to great lengths to do a top quality job. From start to finish we do it right the first time. With our years of experience we have perfected a process that covers most decks.It consists of Preparation, Product and Application! These three steps done correctly will Result in the best finish for your deck. Short changing any of these steps will only make for a poor quality job. 1) Prep- Deck got to be clean! I don’t care how old or new it is, it needs to be washed. In the hands of a pro the pressure washer is the ideal tool. In the hands of a novice it will damage your deck and shorten it’s life. Never I mean Never use bleach!!! Bleach only damages the wood’s fiber and does not I repeat does not kill mold. Bleach only makes mold look like it is gone, but it’s not. Bleach actually spreads mold. Bleach can also void your terminate contact around your home if you have one. Got mold use a mold killer. There are other means of cleaning your deck, but if you pressure washed it you have raised the grain. The deck needs to be conditioned, check for a product in the home improvement stores. 2) Product- Can’t say enough here, but I will say you get what you pay for! I prefer oil semi transparent for most applications. Oil feeds the wood, draws out moisture and tends not to scuff off like latex. It’s water repellent and mold/mildew repellent as well. The semi allows the grain of the wood to show through too! 3) Application- Hands down got to brush and roll. Spray just don’t cut it! Spaying does not allow for energy transfer, it kind of just sits there. Hand brush and roll really presses the coating into the fiber for better protection and a long lasting finish. Roswell,Alpharetta.John's Creek,Dunwoody,Sandy Springs,Gainesville,Painter, Paint Contractor,Fulton,Forsyth, Atlanta, Pressure Wash, Deck Stain Seal House Painter, Free Estimates, Pressure Wash, Wood Rot, Exterior Painter, Painting Contractor, Cumming, Forsyth,Fulton

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The Perfect Deck Stain/Seal Procedure

We call it the three step for the best deck finish.

It consists of Preparation, Product and Application. These three steps done correctly will
Result in the best finish for your deck. Short changing any of these steps will only make for a bad job.
1) Prep- Deck got to be clean! I don’t care how old or new it is, it needs to be washed. In the hands of a pro the pressure washer is the ideal tool. In the hands of a novice it will damage your deck and shorten it’s life. Never I mean Never use bleach!!! Bleach only damages the wood’s fiber and does not I repeat does not kill mold. Bleach only make mold look like it is gone, but it’s not. Bleach actually spreads mold. Bleach can also void your terminate contact around your home if you have one. Got mold use a mold killer. There are other means of cleaning your deck, but if you pressure washed it you have raised the grain. The deck needs to be conditioned, check for a product in the home improvement stores.
2) Product- Can’t say enough here, but I will say you get what you pay for! I prefer oil semi transparent for most applications. Oil feeds the wood, draws out moisture and tends not to scuff off like latex. It’s water repellant and mold/mildew repellant as well. The semi allows the grain of the wood to show through too!
3) Application- Hands down got to brush and roll. Spray just don’t cut it! Spaying does not allow for frication/energy transfer, it kind of just sits there. Hand brush and roll really presses the coating into the fiber for better protection.
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Cracks, dirt and mold and mildew are clear signs that it is time to refinish your deck. But signs of an unsafe deck are often less obvious. If yours was built before 2004 it was most likely made of chromate copper arsenate (CCA) lumber. These chemicals need to be sealed as to be effective and non-hazardous to people and pets. There have been cases of people getting a splinter in their hand or foot and having an allergic reaction, some needing hospitalization. CCA lumber is no longer used due to these hazards. In order to keep you and yours safe, your deck needs to be properly sealed. Not all sheens of stain or stain themselves will seal in CCA. If you are unsure please contact a professional or better yet drop us a line.

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We thought it important to blog about using a local painting contractor. It’s important for you the potential customer to feel good about who will be in your home or on your property. We are a local company and that serves the local area only. We never sub-contract or use day labor. We stand behind all of our work and offer written gurantees.
Local professionals live and work in your area, our kids go to local schools and we are known in the local paint stores.

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Exterior Pressure Washing Before Painting

We highly recommend pressure washing the exterior of your home before you paint. Pressure washing on the average home uses approximately 150 to 200 gallons of water, not much when you consider the average homes uses about 75 gallons per day.
Washing the home removes dirt, loose paint and mold and mildew stains. It also gives the paint a good surface to bond to .The most effective way to remove mold/mildew is to use a cleaner as the second step in the washing process. The cleaner can be applied via garden sprayer or a chemical cleaner injection feature that comes on most washers. Follow the instructions on the cleaner you choose. Most importantly do not use bleach. Bleach does not kill mold, it only makes it appear as if it has been killed. Actually bleach spreads mold. Bleach also is caustic to the environment and can void your termite contract. Remember to keep six to eights inches distance from the wand and the surface being cleaned. Also, start by using the widest tip possible to avoid damage as well. Start by cleaning/sopaing from the bottom up and rinsing from the top down. This way you always have clean water running off cleaned areas.Lastly remember, let the machine and chemicals do the work!

Peace
John


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