Interior Staircase Painting in Norton, MA.

 

Another interior staircase painting job for Jcb Painting in Norton, MA.

A lot of homeowners are taking on home improvement projects to save money these days but when it comes to a staircase they usually call in a professional for this task.

Staircase painting jobs are sometimes a bit of a challenge. This one has an accent color.

Call Jcb Painting today for a custom interior house painting job. (508) 463-5190.

R.I.P. Regal Classic Semi-Gloss (333)

For reasons that still boggle the mind, Benjamin Moore has decided to discontinue the best formulated semi-gloss ever made by any paint company anywhere.

I have been using the "Regal Classic" semi-gloss (333), which used to be called "Aqua Glo", for about 40 years. Every time I used it I marveled at how good it covered. It went on by brush like butter. Flowed and leveled out beautifully. And my doors, windows, and trim really did "Glo". Over the years I received many compliments on my finished paint jobs because of this paint.

Benjamin Moore has replaced it with "Regal Select" semi-gloss paint and primer. This paint has none of the characteristics that the "Regal Classic" had. 

This new and "improved" semi-gloss is a thinned-down, quick-drying, just awful replacement for the Regal Classic. And it costs more too. If you can't brush fast, you will have nothing but problems applying it, especially on a warm day. It dries so fast it leaves brush marks. This stuff doesn't have a chance to level out because it starts to set up almost immediately. 

What I used to get done in 2 coats with the Regal Classic is now 3 or 4 coats with the "new and improved" Regal Select and it still doesn't look as good. 

I never, ever, had brush marks using the Regal Classic because of its leveling out characteristic and more open time. The Regal Select does not have these attributes which makes it a poor replacement.

If your spraying, this Regal Select product would work because it dries so fast. But Jcb Painting does mostly re-paints in occupied homes so spraying is usually not an option.

This reminds me of when Coca-Cola changed its formula in 1985. That went over well.:>)

And as for the do-it-yourselfers, good luck trying to do good work with this semi-gloss paint.

Bring back the Regal Classic Benjamin Moore!

Stay Away. Too much money for an inferior product.

 

Mansfield Bathroom Painters

Bathroom Painting in Mansfield

Don't let you bathroom get like this.

This is what happens in your bathroom when you take long, hot, steamy showers and don’t turn on the ceiling fan — or worse, when the fan you do have isn’t powerful enough to pull moisture out of the air.

Over time, that excess humidity builds up on your walls and ceiling. The result? Peeling paint, bubbling texture, and eventually, mold. Black spots on the ceiling, brown patches near the corners — we see this kind of damage all the time.

At JCB Painting, we’ve helped many homeowners restore their bathrooms from moldy, peeling messes to clean, fresh, and properly sealed spaces.

🛠️ Here’s our plan of attack for a job like this:

Bleach and treat all moldy areas (in this case, the whole bathroom, ceiling and the walls). This step is crucial — painting over mold without treating it properly just hides the problem temporarily.

    Scrape away all loose and peeling paint.

Clean and prep the surfaces thoroughly to ensure proper bonding.

• Caulk around the tub enclosure and any gaps to seal out future moisture.
• Prime the ceiling and walls using a high-quality oil-based stain-killing bonding primer. This not only blocks any remaining stains or discoloration but helps lock down any spots where mold might try to return.
• Paint the ceiling using durable white ceiling paint made for high-moisture areas.
• Patch, fix, and sand the walls smooth.
• Finally, apply 2 coats of premium paint in the customer’s chosen color.

💡 Pro Tip from JCB Painting:

If your bathroom doesn’t have a strong enough exhaust fan (or you don’t regularly use it), you’re inviting future problems. After a shower, run the fan for at least 15–20 minutes to help clear out the humidity. This one small habit can prevent mold, paint failure, and costly repairs down the line.

Bathroom Painting | Covid-19 | Taunton | Attleboro

Covid-19 bathroom painting, sanitizing, and disinfecting before painting. Stay safe everybody and mask-up.

Bathroom Painters - Foxboro, MA.

Bathroom painting in Foxboro, MA. painting from baseboard to ceiling with the wall color "Kentucky Haze" by Benjamin Moore.

 Gray had been the go-to color for the last few years but that seems to be changing. Maybe because of the pandemic?

Interior Painters Near Me

Jcb Painting is an interior house painting contractor. Call now for your free estimate. (508) 463-5190

Interior staircase painting in Mansfield, MA. Jcb Painting.

Just finished this staircase in Mansfield, MA. The homeowner wanted to brighten up the area from a dark stain job to a white semi-gloss. Not an unusual request these days.