MPPainting, New Windsor, NY (2026)

11/16/2025

This curved door dates back to the early 1900s🚪

Our client was concerned with the door continuing to split. After some research here are our findings.

-Typically, curved doors from around this time period were built a more traditional way; due to the lack of technology that we often take for granted today.

-Usually, multiple thin wood staves were laminated into a radius and held together with hide glue; Over time this glue fails and bleeds through, the joints open, and the laminate starts to fail and yellow.

How do we know that this is the most probable case here?

-Some tell tale signs are the long vertical cracks and the yellow hide-glue-like bleed through. Additionally, Those lines match the spacing of the old wood staves, and the smooth radius confirms it was laminated, not solid. All the signs point to a stave-core door separating at its original glue joints.

Based off of this educated guess, the SOP we created for the door is as follows:

-We removed all the loose material, primed the door, and applied fiberglass mesh bonded with liquid resin to lock the old seams together. After curing, we flattened the surface, skimmed it smooth, sanded, primed, sanded again, and applied two finish coats.

This fix will be very durable; and although it was accomplished by using modern systems we are used to, it doesn’t take away from the original craftsmanship. It only extends its life

Decorators White (Flat)

#845

07/26/2025

What is Patination? 🗽

-A patina is a thin layer that forms on the surface of metal; which develops when the metal reacts with elements such as oxygen, moisture, salt, or acids; either naturally over time, or through a controlled chemical process.

-We removed the factory applied protective coating with acetone on this kickplate to expose the raw copper surface, and a salt-vinegar mixture was applied via spray bottle. The piece was then left to react under direct sunlight for several hours.

-This created the ideal conditions for the copper to oxidize and form basic copper chloride called Cu₂(OH)₃Cl. It is a naturally occurring green/blue patina compound.

-The kickplate was cleaned and left live (no sealer) to further evolve the patina as time goes on, then installed on this beautiful Eco satin door with Eco satin trim.

07/08/2025

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Our client came to us requesting a breathable coating to apply to their brick porch to further upgrade their already beautiful entryway.

-The floor was cleaned, pressure washed, and left to dry before any coating was applied.

-Once dry, we masked and taped off any surface touching the floor to protect them from primer/limewash.

-Two coats of lime wash base coat and three coats of lime wash were applied to achieve a pure white finish.

Lime wash, unless sealed, is not typically meant to go on floors, as it cannot handle heavy foot traffic, nor is it water resistant.

However, This porch WILL be sealed and ready for traffic/weather once the homeowners agree on a look that suits their preference. The decision was to leave it unsealed, for now, to see how it distresses.

If the client likes the distressed look after a few weeks, It will be sealed as is. If not, another lime coat will be applied to bring it back to pure white, then sealed to lock it in.

Another post will be made after sealing.

06/28/2025

Go Dragons! 🐉

-This was a fun project for the PTO. As an alumni of this school, it was a full circle moment in my life; and it’s a great feeling to be able to give back to a community to has built my business from the ground up.

-Although this is isn’t a typical project of ours, our quality standards remain the same. Each sensory path was neatly painted with parking lot paint, tinted to every color in the rainbow plus black and white for details. This paint won’t flinch at salt, tires, constant foot traffic, scraping, or pressure washing; making it perfect for this situation.

-The school received two custom sized four squares, two hopscotch, a set of dragon paws walking into the school, a sunflower, a tree, and chutes and ladders! This was dedicated for class of 2024/2025

-Thank you Lee road for the opportunity, and to the fellow alumni’s that helped make this vision a reality.

06/07/2025

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-New York has been experiencing a heavy rain period; and exterior work can be a challenge to schedule.

-This entryway was refinished in two days; with only a five day heat wave to work with.

-After the rain halted, the wood’s moisture content was tested twice. The first day it was 28%; and the second, 10%. (The wood then dried for the remainder of the second day; just for cheap insurance).

Anything under 15% is generally safe to begin painting, and anything over 15% can run the risk of peeling, bubbling, etc.

-On the third day hardware was removed and every surface was then prepped, scraped, sanded, and primed. The fourth day all surfaces were sanded quickly again, wiped down, and painted with at least two top coats.

-Our client had at least an additional 32 hours of dry time in 90° weather by the time it was complete before the rain started again, later in the week.

-Speed and quality typically go together like oil and water. However, if you execute on an an organized plan with proven SOP’s in place, you can have your cake, and eat it too.

A Hammered bronze Kickplate will be added to this door, which will be posted next week.

Door- Eco Satin “Northwood Brown”
Trim- Eco Satin “Warm Winter”
Ceiling- Eco Brilliant “Warm Winter”
Primer- Uni

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New Windsor, NY

Website

http://mppaints.com/

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