As no expense is spared in acquiring the most up-to-date technologies and continuing education requirements for a physician, running a private practice comes with its own set of considerations.

Beyond the medical skills of a physician, operating a private practice means that the patient experience is equally important as the treatment itself. A significant objective should be that of patient satisfaction not only in the examination room but also in the reception area and the waiting room.

While white was the color of choice for walls and ceilings of examination rooms of the past, and light grey or beige the paint pigment for the reception area and waiting room — the 21st century calls for modern design and color schemes that strengthen patient confidence and trust.

Keep Patients In Mind With Medical Office Design

A modern medical office should be a place of comfort for those suffering the misery of coughs, sniffles, body aches, and more.  Comfortable, ergonomic chairs with thickly padded seats and wide armrests, adequate space between the chairs, some green plants, soft lighting, and relaxing music could prove very welcoming.  A wide, automatic door could help to accommodate both older patients with canes, walkers, and wheelchairs, and young parents wheeling infant strollers.  Keep to a simple floor layout to optimize the number of steps from the waiting room, treatment rooms, and the doctor’s private office.  Include wide corridors and lower reception counters along with the standard height counters for easy wheelchair accessibility.

Medical Office Colors

Every room in a medical office has a unique purpose, and the color choice will increase or decrease the effectiveness of that purpose.  For the reception and waiting room area, consider colors with a balance of both warm, welcoming hues and the calming color shades of bluish-green or pale blue. Knowledge of analogous, complementary and contrasting color theory, as well as color tone, will help in achieving this balance. A bit of bold orange or red can work as an accent color on one small wall in the waiting room — perhaps to draw attention to the reception desk window.

If seeking to retain the traditional ‘clean’ look of white, ivory, grey, or beige in the treatment room, a bold border design can break up the starkness of such neutral colors.  Consider an orange or red border as a means of direction back to the reception area window.  Brighten the shades of grey or beige with brightly colored chairs, tables, and seat cushions and photos or art on the wall. Lighter color tones can make a small room appear more prominent, and conversely, a large room with a darker color tone can bring a cozy appearance.

Patient Comfort & Doctor Convenience

Electrostatic spray paint is just what any good doctor would order to maintain an overall pleasant patient experience. Spray Finishes carries an array of color spray options and custom color matching for any project. The quick-drying property of electrostatic spray paint assures the area will be back in service the next day. Contact the professionals at Spray Finishes for a quote today!

A professional business recognizes the need to instill confidence in existing and potential clients. With this understanding, considerable effort should be placed on not only making a sale but also the experience that comes with it.

Instilling confidence in business operations could be accomplished by maintaining the appearance of your office, warehouse, or storefront. Your walls, flooring, desks, chairs, filing and storage cabinets, shelving, and exterior could visually exhibit the time and care invested.

Electrostatic paint has helped a significant number of businesses refresh and brighten their existing conditions.

Defining Electrostatic Painting

Electrostatic spray painting ensures the even coverage of all surfaces with a one spray application. The surface to be painted is negatively charged or grounded and attracts the positively charged paint as it comes from the nozzle of the spray gun.

Onsite electrostatic painting guarantees you’ll have less paint waste, fewer disruptions to your regular business hours, and more money to allocate to other areas of operations. Experience a quality paint finish that makes old furnishings look shiny and new — saving up to 80% of the cost of buying new filing and storage cabinets, shelving, desks, chairs, and light fixtures!

Onsite Electrostatic Painting Process

Spray Finishes technicians will custom color-match all of the office furnishings needing to be re-finished with electrostatic paint. The surface is cleaned thoroughly before a particle of paint lands on the intended target to ensure a smooth, painted finish.  The areas not to be painted are carefully masked or covered, and with paint projects complete, the team cleans up the work area. Electrostatic paint dries in hours, and many projects can be completed overnight — ready for regular business hours the next morning!

For onsite electrostatic painting done by a professional, contact the experienced technicians at Spray Finishes for a quote today!

Happy Bulk Day, that special day when that which is old becomes new again with just a bit of thought and imagination! Imagine that old dresser or chest of drawers converted to a bar or TV stand for the family room, a rolling tool chest for dad, or perhaps a bathroom vanity.

The official term for such DIY dresser makeovers is up-cycling.

The first step always begins with the prep, of course!  Start by removing the knobs and dresser drawer handles and fill all holes with wood filler.  Ensure a smooth painted finish by sanding off the old varnish, shellac, and the old paint. Use coarse sandpaper to begin and then switch to a finer grit.  Using only coarse sandpaper may roughen the wood too much and hinder a smooth finish.  Consider a prime coat, so the prior finish does not show.

The next step in the DIY dresser makeover project is the fun of determining the new look for that old dresser.

Wood Staining: Re-staining the natural wood color and shade can highlight the wood grain. If the dresser is in good shape, staining rather than painting is also an option.

Metallic or Colored Paint: Assess the style of the furniture.  Neutral grays, black and white, are best for those pieces with ‘straight’ lines, while a bit of a soft, bold color, two colors, or framing the color with white or gold-leaf paint in dresser grooves will work to highlight dressers with ‘feminine’ style curves.  Keeping some of the traditional wood on the dresser top, sides, or the drawers is also an effective method of balancing the old with the new color design.  Do not forget to give drawer hardware a fresh look with a complementary color or gold-leaf paint. Electrostatic paint guarantees perfect results, every time. With minimal applications, the charged particles in the paint create a wrapping effect, greatly reducing the amount of over-spray and wasted paint.

Graphic Images and Designs: Consider those dresser drawers as an art canvas and draw or stencil a sailboat, tree, or flowers to front, top, or sides of the dresser or chest. Experiment with geometric shapes or stripes using painter’s tape to get sharp edges. Stencil gold or gold-leaf stars on a dark blue dresser, for a child interested in outer space, or glue cartoon character wallpaper on the drawer fronts of a small child’s dresser.

Chalk Paint:  Chalk paint gives a dresser an ‘aged’ appearance due to its matte, chalky appearance.  Due to the opacity of chalk paint, sanding and priming are not usually needed, and one coat of the color may be enough. The water-based nature of the paint makes cleaning brushes and paint rollers easy. To further add to the vintage look that chalk paint produces, waxes and finishes are painted over the dried paint to give a smooth glossy sheen.

Professional Results

If you’re looking for ways to revamp your dated furniture – Spray Finishes can help! We can assist you with residential and commercial projects, including metallic and specialty coatings. Contact us today!

The colloquial expression of not judging a book by its cover is meant to infer that one should not judge the value of anything, or anyone, by outward appearance.  When, however, outer appearance pertains to a medical front office where persons are suffering the A-to-Z range of health conditions, outward appearance does indeed reflect upon the doctor and office medical staff.

Chairs And Cheer

Those who walk into a medical front office reception area are there for treatment of what ails them.  Socializing with other patients is not uppermost in mind. Those who are ill want to see hope and help. Doctors who understand this patient expectation will take the time to consider their front office décor, along with their degrees, awards, and achievements that hang on the wall.  This front office planning will:

• Provide ‘elbow room’ between chairs that entice patients to sit without fear of ‘catching’ another patient’s germs.
• Provide comfortable vinyl chairs with thickly padded seats, ergonomic lumbar back support, and wide armrests.
• Coordinate the chair color with the wall and floor color to give a visual image of good order.
• Select neutral colors for walls, chairs, and floors, a few artificial or real potted green plants, and colorful photos of happy moments to grace the walls. Consult the color psychology chart to help maintain the appropriate vibe in your office space.

Keep It Light

Keep things light for persons with varying illnesses. Choose fashion, travel, sports, general interest magazines, puzzles, crossword, and word search books to keep minds occupied and happy while waiting.  Show tranquil video images of fish swimming, inspiring autumn, or spring landscapes in various geographic areas on a wide-screen TV, and pipe in the light-and-easy listening music to add to the atmosphere of a restful oasis.

Remember The Patient

Provide the necessary creature comfort of a water cooler, or small refrigerator containing small bottles of water and juice.  Provide a machine to dispense hot water for tea along with a tin of cookies.  Do not forget the tissues for the tables for those with the sniffles and coughs! A wide door into the front office brings comfort to those who come with wheelchairs, walkers, and canes.

If your office requires a light to moderate overhaul – you’d be amazed how far a fresh coat of paint can go. With minimal applications, Spray Finishes can help offer you on-site solutions with electrostatic spray paint for your walls, furniture, and installations. Contact us today for a quote!

First impressions are important for businesses, no matter the industry. Industrial manufacturing companies are no exception.

The company brand is the company’s reputation for quality, but that quality is not limited to the end product. The brand reputation also involves staff morale and the effective functioning and appearance of the manufacturing equipment.  Continual manufacturing equipment maintenance could begin to wear on the confidence of staff and future clients. What’s more, a well-maintained interior doesn’t end at reception. Bringing potential clients behind the scenes shows them you are transparent with your daily operations and proud of your work environment.

Machinery showing flaking or chipped paint could sound warning bells to the inspectors of several industries.

Upgrading Your Manufacturing Equipment With Spray Paint

The use of primers and special rustproof paints can add years of service to your equipment, ultimately lowering regular maintenance costs.

As with any spray paint project, the prep work is the essential ingredient to success.

• The first step in the prep to industrial spray-painting always begins with communicating the painting process and safety guidelines to all members of the firm.
• The parts of the machine, not to be painted, are masked off with paper.
• Before any painting, there comes the cleaning with chemical grease cutters, the scraping, and the sanding. If needed, industrial-strength abrasive material is used to remove the grease and grime that accumulated over time and hinders proper adhesion of paint to the machine surface.
• Next comes the spraying of a primer coat to the machine, and a base coat.
• Depending on the equipment, and the manufacturing environment, electrostatic spray painting is chosen to provide a more durable finish.

Of course, even if you’re running a small to medium-sized business, you may want to consider the expertise of an electrostatic spray painting team.

Acceleron Inc.

Spray Finishes recently completed a project for Acceleron Inc., an industry leader in electron laser beam technology, welding, drilling, and cutting services. The Spray Finishes technicians painted their large manufacturing equipment in their warehouse on-site. Supplying machinery parts from their warehouse, we used a fresh coat of epoxy paint and were able to custom match all of their “signature” colors.

The goal was to update the entire environment without having to invest in new equipment, and thanks to the services provided by Spray Finishes, they’ve had more prospective clients coming into their space.

If your manufacturing equipment could use a facelift – don’t hesitate to contact our experts at Spray Finishes!

Brass is a non-magnetic metal alloy that contains both copper and zinc. Every hand that touches a doorknob comes in direct contact with this metal. In addition to the doorknob, and doorknockers, brass is the material found in gears, pipes, locks, and nuts and bolts. Interior designers love the aesthetic beauty that brass lamps, lighting fixtures, faucets, handrails, brass bed headboards, and fireplace screens add to room décor. Artists also love the quality of such brass for sculptures and installations. Brass is a metal that is both easy to form into varied shapes while retaining its strength.

Brass is designed to last and can be updated with paint to match new furnishings or wall colors. The best method of painting brass is with spray paint. The first, and most important, brass-painting tip is ensuring the brass to be spray painted is thoroughly clean and dry. While brass material is non-magnetic, dust and oily brass cleaning solutions — do stick and will need to be removed to ensure the spray paint adheres to the metal. Remember, brass is a non-porous metal alloy and will need to be ‘roughed up’ for the paint to adhere to its surface.

Amazing Brass Painting Tips to Master

• Steel wool is an excellent resource in removing built-up dirt and corrosion while also ‘roughing up’ the smooth lacquer surface intended to prevent tarnishing. Next, dampen a lint-free cloth with a de-greasing solution to remove any oil and grease. The last step is to wipe with a clean, damp, lint-free cloth.  Allow ten minutes for the surface to dry thoroughly.
• Do not negate the specialty paint of a brass primer, followed by a base coat! After the primer is dry, spray a base coat of the color you selected over the primer coat. The base coat should be transparent, showing the primer underneath. This amazing brass-painting tip is essential to achieving a smooth finish.
• With the application of the primer and base coat dry, the next step is applying a second, and possibly third, coat of paint. A good brass-painting tip to remember is to spray the object horizontally, not vertically, to avoid paint drips.  Stand six to eight inches from the object and use even pressure strokes, top to bottom.

Let Common Sense Prevail

When spray painting lamps, unplug the lamp from the outlet and be careful not to get paint on the wiring. Always wear a painter’s mask to avoid breathing the paint particles; wear safety goggles to protect the eyes and do all work in a well-ventilated area.

If you have a spray painting job you are not 100% comfortable with – Spray Finishes can help. Give us a call and get your on-site electrostatic spray painting quote today!

Whether it is those wooden Adirondack chairs that serve faithfully through the summer and winter months, the weathered wood picnic table that stands its ground through the ravages of spring rains, or a statement piece handed down over the years, take the resourceful route and find a way to give these objects a second chance.

The first tip for painting wood surfaces is to use spray paint! Spray painting wood furniture requires prep work and patience, but in adhering to our tips for painting wood, so too will the spray paint adhere well.

Some other common-sense tips for painting wood furniture with spray paint include:

Exercising Precaution

Do not forget to wear a painter’s mask to avoid breathing in paint particles, as well as the use of eye protection. If spray painting furniture indoors, be sure the room has proper ventilation. Stay up to date with the weather forecast to avoid painting outdoors when windy or raining.

Remove or cover securely cushioned chair pads and place a drop cloth under the object you are painting.

Smoothing The Rough Spots

To ensure a smooth painted finish, sand the rough spots with both coarse and fine sandpaper. Brush or vacuum away all residual dust thoroughly. Never use water on wood furniture.

Remembering To Prime

Wood furniture requires a primer to be sprayed across all surfaces needing paint. Be sure the primer is compatible with the spray paint you are using and that the primer is thoroughly dry before applying that dazzling color. This step in the wood painting process is essential to attaining a smooth and shiny finish.

Controlling The Spray

It is imperative to get a good grip on the spray can, moving the arm with steady pressure to avoid lighter and heavier paint concentration. Stand a minimum of 10 inches from the object you’re painting. Practice your strokes on scrap wood until you’re comfortable with the results.

Giving your tired, wood furniture a new look is a great alternative to leaving those historic pieces behind. Electrostatic spray paint is the way to go if you want to minimize your application coats and achieve the perfect, even finish. Contact Spray Finishes to get the results you desire!

Spray painting eliminates both the monotonous action of painting with a brush, as well as the brushstrokes that are often a part of the painted object. Choosing spray paint over a brush will get the job done quicker.

While overspray can be a common problem in spray painting, remembering a few simple preliminary steps should help fix the issue.

Size Up The Work

Choosing the correct tool for the project is vital. You can select a spray can for small projects, an electric spray gun, or air power spray gun for painting exteriors. Use a medium nozzle when working on the walls of an interior room, and a larger nozzle if painting a larger exterior surface.

Maintain Distance

It is ‘best practice’ to stand six to ten inches from the object you are painting. If you’re too close to the surface being painted, the eye will only see that area, resulting in a thicker concentration of paint in one section. If you’re too far from the surface, those tiny particles of airborne paint will land everywhere but the intended target.

Sustain Slow and Steady Pressure

Maintaining a light, slow, and steady pressure with the nozzle is another recommendation in reducing overspray. Keep the arm moving horizontally and release finger only when at the end of a pass. Repeat until the surface is covered top to bottom. It is also recommended to spray the paint lightly and build upon the initial layer.

Let Common Sense Prevail

Reducing overspray is a matter of proper preparation before you begin to paint. Use masking tape to cover what you do not want the paint to touch. If you cannot move surrounding objects out of the way, wrap objects tightly with a thick drop cloth or plastic, but never newspaper.

Overspray is a common result for first-time spray painters. Fortunately, the experts at Spray Finishes can introduce you to the wonders of electrostatic spray painting. Contact us today for a quote!

Adding a fresh coat of paint can bring new life to a tired item. Spray painting is a quick and easy way to get that good-as-new look. Metallic spray paint application, in particular, requires attention to detail to ensure the coating comes out even and polished. Here are some tips to keep in mind to get it done right, every time.

Prep Your Workspace

Spray paint does just that, it sprays. Even the most meticulous painters are bound to have excess paint spraying outside the lines. To prevent anything from getting ruined, lay down newspaper, plastic, or any other protective covering. Be aware that even if you are spray painting a small item, the reach of the spray can is the same. It’s better to be safe than sorry and provide a large, worry-free workspace.

Prep Your Item

Since metallic spray makes things shiny; it is important to have a smooth surface to cover. You can pick up some sandpaper at your local hardware store if you need to sand down any imperfections, be sure to clean up the dust before spraying. You can also use rubbing alcohol to remove oils from the surface.

Prime Your Item

We also recommend using a primer on the item before applying the metallic color to get the best results. This will enhance the appearance of your final color while also extending the life of the color. An added bonus, using a spray base coat gives inexperienced painters a practice run on properly coating with a spray bottle.

Apply Multiple Coats

It’s important to shake the bottle before you start spraying vigorously. Hold the bottle about 8 inches away from the surface while spraying. When applying each coat, be sure to spray in a consistent direction to get an even coat. Try not to stop in the middle of a coat, as you can end up with splotchy marks. Leave enough time in between coats for it to properly dry.

Metallic spray paint application takes practice. If you can, do a test run before trying it out on your product. The most efficient method to-date is electrostatic spray paint application. Electrically charged particles in paint are drawn to the desired surface, leaving little to no waste or overspray. If you want an area spray painted and you want to ensure it’s done right the first time – contact the experts at Spray Finishes today!

Your staircase is more than a vehicle to take you from one floor to another. As we all take on home or office renovation projects, there are always a few features which often get overlooked. Freshly painted walls or newly stained floors are usually amongst the most popular, yet you may be neglecting one of the greatest fixer uppers of all.

Highlighting your staircase has the potential to bring real depth to your space. Whether they be straight, spiral, L-shaped, or ladder – we’ve curated some beautiful ways to make your staircase sing.

Check out some suggestions below:

Play with textures

There are many elements at play when it comes to your staircase. If you’re looking to make a bold statement, utilizing different colors and textures amongst your steps, railings, and balusters will surely make your stairs pop. If you’re working with wood steps, experiment with patterns by adding a stair runner. Select more subdued railing and baluster colors if you’re thinking of installing a livelier runner.

Wallpaper your stair risers

If you’re looking for high impact and you don’t have much to work with – wallpapering your stair risers can go a long way. If your railings and balusters are on the neutral side, the sky is the limit. Feel free to work with textured patterns, altering varying patterns if you wish. You can use traditional wallpaper or try out vinyl decal removable stickers for less of a commitment. If you’d like to incorporate some dimension to your stair risers but your railing and balusters are too busy, an electrostatic paint job could give you seamless results.

Paint your stairs

If you’ve been searching for ways to add more color and life to your home, you’d be amazed at how effective a coat of paint is. Drawing inspiration from the already existing elements in your home or office space, find a color that will not only stand out, but also bring the features of your choosing to the forefront. Don’t be afraid to choose a bright color, as you can decide on painting the whole staircase or select areas.

We love finding and enhancing select features of a space that often get neglected. The joy that comes from giving tired, dated features a new purpose is profound. Electrostatic spray painting will give you the results you seek after minimal applications and top-notch, on-site service.

Contact Spray Finishes to see how we can kickstart a project you’ve been putting on the back burner. Isn’t it time you called us for a consultation?