Joel Hamberg Painting :: Blog

We are now a member of National Trust for Historic Preservation.  They provide education and resources for our company in regards to historic preservation, keeping us well-educated and prepared for any project on historic buildings.

Just recently we accepted a project to refinish a railroad sign, here’s the picture of what it looked like before:

Check out the in-progress and after pictures in our gallery: http://www.joelhambergpainting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=196.

We used a new Benjamin Moore product to stain – ArborCoat.  It’s a waterborne exterior stain that has mildew-resistant coating and UV protection. For the letters, we used BM’s Aura, semi-gloss in black.

Did you know we have articles and newsletters you can read on our website? Joel Hamberg has written many articles concerning modern paint practices and techniques.

Read them here: http://www.joelhambergpainting.com/articles_and_newsletters.html

We’ve just added 2 new links to the page:

• Eat 2 Achieve – Nutrition coaching to help you reach your fitness and wellness goals

At PACE 2010 we got acquainted with Katharine Pike, a nutrition coach. She has a no-nonsense approach to helping people to have a healthier lifestyle. Likewise, Joel Hamberg Painting promotes green, safe painting products and techniques.

• Overspray RX – Paint overspray removal service for vehicles

(We met Julie Dean, the account manager at PACE 2010.) Paint overspray on cars is inevitable. That’s where Overspray RX comes in – they provide quick & safe overspray removal services.

Joel Hamberg will be giving a presentation entitled, “Niches in GREEN – Waterborne wood finishing/refinishing” at the PDCA’s Paint and Coatings. Expo convention on February 9th, 2010.

*Update: This presentation has just been uploaded to our website!
Click here to download it.

We’ve just joined NW Natural’s Smart Energy project – which means that 100% of our natural gas emissions will be offset.  We strive to be as green and environmentally friendly as possible as a company.  This is true whether it’s by using water-based paint and zero-voc paint, by recycling all recyclables, or by joining programs like these. The link to the Smart Energy Circle (which shows the current members) is here.

We have just joined Northwest Society of Interior Designers! They are a regional professional organization dedicated to promoting excellence in interior design, and provide regular education. The link to their website is here.

We have just recently become a Sikkens P3 Certified Contractor, which means we have been trained and have experience using their wood finishing products. We’ve worked with Sikkens products for over 20 years. There are wood finishing products for every need you may have – decks, rails, siding, doors, windows, etc.