Spectra Painting, Inc  Shrewsbury, New Jersey has been providing a service that many claim to be able to do,  but few can do as well.    It is all about service ,  giving the Customer what they want,  when they need it,  with no hassles. That is what I have been striving to do for over […]

Spray on Intumescent Fire proofing .  We recently attended a class hosted by Sherwin Williams in Edison, NJ  concerning there Intumescent Fire retardent coating.  It was well attended and many questions and comments were brought forward.  We learned about ratings and thicknesses based on steel type and coating thickness. Competitors such as Carboline and Albi […]

We have begun a project at Waterloo Village, repainting two 18th century buildings. Painting at the historic Waterloo village was an honor. One building we’re working on is the Carriage house, the other is the Seymour Smith House. Care must be taken when preparing these structures for paint. Only mild soap and light bleach should […]

A good question with a thousand answers . First you must clean it . This is necessary to allow the sealer to penetrate and not cause a blotchy appearance. Pick up a Liquid deck cleaner and ” read ” the directions you’ll need a garden pump sprayer too. Spray the wood to wet all areas. […]

Spectra Painting, Inc . We are starting  a project at this Historic home.  Due to a burst water pipe a large section of the main hall ceiling and portions of the walls were completely destroyed and the old Plaster and lathe  had to be removed.  We will be installing new plaster and lathe and repainting […]

We are finished with our work at Ringwood Manor.  We were there nearly 8 months and were successful in removing the soot, repairing plaster and repainting about 30 rooms in this Historic mansion. [ http://www.ringwoodmanor.com/history/hist.htm ] The Manor is set to reopen sometime in mid April, so please make a point of visiting soon. Spectra […]

We are pleased to report that in a few short weeks, Spectra Painting, Inc will be a part of the Restoration project at Ringwood Manor .  http://www.ringwoodmanor.com/history/hist.htm     Unfortunately this beautiful turn of the century 52 room mansion was the victim of a soot spewing furnace puff back. 30 rooms plus hallways and the great hall […]