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Marco Smit
- Mar 31, 2020
- 1 min
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
These are extraordinary times as we all face an unprecedented situation together. Our hearts go out to those who have been impacted by...
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Marco Smit
- Apr 10, 2019
- 1 min
Spring painting
Spring time is here and we will be starting our exterior painting soon. Give us a call or email to get your painting proposal done early.
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Marco Smit
- Feb 28, 2019
- 1 min
2019 Home Show
We are setup for the 2019 Home Show. Come by and say hello. The show runs on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Look forward to...
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Marco Smit
- Feb 28, 2019
- 1 min
2019 Calgary Home Show
Set up for the 2019 Home Show, it runs Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Come by an say hi. See you there.
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Marco Smit
- Feb 28, 2019
- 1 min
Design a Stunning Blog
When it comes to design, the Wix blog has everything you need to create beautiful posts that will grab your reader's attention. Check out...
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Marco Smit
- Feb 28, 2019
- 1 min
Grow Your Blog Community
With Wix Blog, you’re not only sharing your voice with the world, you can also grow an active online community. That’s why the Wix blog...
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Marco Smit
- Jan 10, 2019
- 1 min
Happy New Year
Happy New year for all of us at Hi-Tech Painting. Even though the weather is cold right now. The warm weather will be here before you...
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Marco Smit
- Jul 30, 2018
- 2 min
Our BBB 25 Anniversary article
Here's our BBB 25th anniversary article. If there’s one thing Marco Smit can’t stand, it’s surprises. The founder of Hi-Tech Painting...
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Marco Smit
- Jul 5, 2017
- 1 min
Paint suppliers
Having been in the painting industry for over 30 years, I have dealt with every paint supplier in Calgary. Customers sometimes request a...
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Marco Smit
- Sep 17, 2016
- 3 min
Hiring a Painting Contractor
Hiring a painting contractor is an important decision; due to the cost of house painting there is a lot of money at stake, and of course...
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Marco Smit
- Sep 1, 2016
- 1 min
Painting Tips - Masking baseboards
When painting walls put a piece of 1” or 1 1/2” masking tape horizontally at the top of the baseboard. This will act as an umbrella and...
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Marco Smit
- Sep 1, 2016
- 1 min
Painting Tips - Backrolling
After you have painted a wall re roll it again (before the wall is dry) with a dry roller this will get rid of any sausages and give you...
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Marco Smit
- Sep 1, 2016
- 1 min
Painting Tips - Patch priming
Prime any drywall patches with your eggshell or flat finish coat. This will prevent flashing. Do not use semi of gloss paint for priming,...
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Marco Smit
- Sep 1, 2016
- 1 min
Painting Tips - Rollers
Use a 15 or 20 mm lint free roller on drywall walls. Use 5 or 10 mm lint free roller on doors. Use 30 mm roller on rough siding or...
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Marco Smit
- Sep 1, 2016
- 1 min
Painting tips - Scuff sanding
Scuff sand semi gloss or gloss paint to help the new paint adhere to the old paint. Scuff sand drywall walls to remove any old roller...
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Marco Smit
- Jul 16, 2016
- 1 min
Painting estimating
I got an estimate done for the roof on my house a few years ago. Got three estimates and to my surprise they were all within 10%. I have...
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Marco Smit
- Apr 13, 2016
- 2 min
Builder's grade paint
Why do painters use cheaper / inferior paint? The cost of using a premium product is only about $5-10 / gallon more (contractor pricing)....
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Marco Smit
- Dec 10, 2015
- 1 min
Picking colours
Picking colours is usually one of the harder things to do before you start painting. The colours from the colours fan usually look...
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Marco Smit
- May 14, 2014
- 1 min
Lacquer trim finishing
Alberta is only of the few places in Canada where many new homes still have lacquer finishes on the trim and doors. Here are some of the...
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