Star Mountain Painting

02/18/2026

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02/12/2026

When Should I Paint What?
In Sequim and Port Angeles, it's pretty obvious when to paint your exterior. We can generally paint outside from the beginning of May to the end of October. If we get lucky, maybe you get a few weeks on either end.

What about interior? A lot of people like to paint their interior during the summer months because it's less inconvenient during good weather.

Counter to that, there's actually a very good reason to paint your interior from November to April. The main reason is, this is the slow paint seasons in our area.

Most painters bid things out at a lower rate during those months. If you wait to paint your interior in that time frame, you will safely save $5 or $10 per labor hour. When you consider that labor is usually your largest expense, that can add up to $500, $1,000 or even more depending on the size of the project.

So if you're trying to manage your budget in the face of large home painting projects, paint your interior in the winter and save some money.

02/12/2026

You got to love it!!!

12/10/2025

Recently, I was working for a customer that wanted to upgrade the interior of their house. They decided to stain tongue groove boards and cover the ceilings. Now, mind you that this probably wouldn't work so well in a small house, but this was a large spacious house with vaulted ceilings.

The first project was to find the right stain for the project. We went through eight different samples and some products required as much as a wood treatment, two coats of stain, and four coat of clear finish. That's seven coats of various different products! That's a lot of product and even more labor. We settled on a one coat specialty product that was expensive, but we only used about four or five gallons. Comparatively, it was a fraction of the cost of the situation above.

Now that the project's finished, the interior looks stunning. It worked really well with their dark kitchen cabinetry and light counter tops. This is not an inexpensive project for someone to do, but the net result was excellent!

12/04/2025

If you’ve ever wondered how a professional paints a wall, this video is for you. Learn how to apply the paint evenly, efficiently and cleanly.

11/19/2025

Why Paint Your Interior?

For a portion of you, this might seem like an obvious question, but some of the answers might not be what first comes to mind.

Let's start with the obvious. Paint protects all the surfaces of your home. If drywall doesn't get paint, eventually it's gonna fall apart with the wear and tear of people moving around a house. All those little bumps and bruises in the wall will be a lot worse without paint.

Paint is the best way to give your interior a new look. Whether you're redoing all the furnishings in your interior and want it all to be completely new or you just want to freshen up the look, painting is by far the easiest and best way to do that.

The last, but certainly not the least important reason to paint your interior, is that it is literally the backdrop of your life. Most people don't really think about how the look of your interior affects them, mentally and psychologically, on a day to day basis.

If it is warm and inviting or bright and cheerful, those things are going be part of your everyday experience. If it's dark, dreary, or dirty, that's also going be a part of your day. We support you in having a great life. Let us create a feel in your home that lifts you up and gives you access to more.

11/12/2025

We are currently offering a 20% discount on any interior project starting before Feb 1st contract signed by Dec. 15th. This is your chance to get excellent interior painting done at a fraction of the normal cost. Give us a call at 206-261-6530 .
to receive a free estimate so you can schedule your project before the deadline.

👍 We provide extraordinary service, quality materials, and superior craftsmanship to all our customer and take the time to do things right to the customer’s satisfaction.
👍 We have been painting house interiors and exteriors since 1992.
👍 We are responsive, usually answering our phone or returning calls within hours. Who does that these days?? Us!!! AND... We are punctual!
👍 Our quality paint jobs are the result of extensive preparation. It is not uncommon for the prep work to be as much as 70% or 80% of the project.

Star Mountain Painting has 32 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ratings on Google. More than anyone else in Sequim. Below you will find a few of them for you to read.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Sky did a high-quality job on our office interior and we are very pleased! The wall damage disappeared and looks new. The cuts on wall edges were perfect and he cleaned up. 100%!"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Sky from Star Mountain Painting provided excellent painting services for us several times over the past couple of years. His work is impeccable and we enjoyed getting to know him. We quickly learned complete confidence in his painting skills in every painting job he performed for us. We highly recommend Sky without reservation. During our professional association Sky also became a friend. He is respectful of his client’s privacy and time restraints and we enjoy his uplifting personality."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Sky did a wonderful job painting the exterior of our home. We are so happy with the finished product, looking forward to using him again for interior work. Wish I could give more than five stars!"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Sky at Star Mountain Painting was tidy, timely and professional. He fit me into his schedule and got my job completed. I have used him several times for commercial interior and exterior painting and have always been happy with the finished product and workmanship."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Sky painted our kitchen, bathroom, hallway and living room. He was very professional and stuck to the price we were quoted. I would highly recommend Sky for any painting needs."

10/23/2025

High-End Staining
I recently did a project where the customer wanted their doors stained with a clear coat finish. I ended up doing samples for 8 different stains to get the look right. This can be a process.

The first thing you want to assess is what colors go with where you're putting it, inside or out. In this case, we went with a darker stain outside and a lighter stain inside that matched some of the interior woodwork.

The next thing to consider is how you're applying it. It can make a huge difference. Are you planning to brush it on, wipe it on with a rag,
or use a foam brush? Depending on which way you do it, it will give you a slightly different look.

Sometimes, it is suggested to put on the coating and wipe off any excess within five minutes. If that's the case, how you apply it is less important.

Once you've decided on the product and how you're going to apply it, it's time to start doing the work. The first thing to do is to put on a wood conditioner. This makes it so the wood absorbs the stain evenly. Otherwise, the stain finish can end up looking blotchy.

Now, it's time to put on the product. Often, stain is supposed to be put on in two coats, but it's best to take a look after the first coat and assess where you're at. I recently did a project where the bare wood was of two different types, and one was darker than the other. I ended up single coating the darker wood and double coating the lighter wood so that it would all look similar.

Last is the clear coating. This can vary from product to product. I was using Minwax Helmsman spar urethane. It is a multicoat product that you put on three coats interior or four exterior.

As you can see, this is a bit of work. If you're interested in going in this direction, I highly recommend using a professional. It requires a bit of a methodical approach and some patience.

10/04/2025

10/01/2025

What to do with popcorn ceilings

Popcorn ceilings were very popular from the 1950’s to the 1980’s. As a result, there are still many homes with popcorn ceilings. The problem arises when you are trying to come up with a way to remove this fad from days gone by. This is the rub.

You can scrape it off and sand it. Then you will probably have to patch it in places, sand it and spray primer and paint. However, there is a weakness to this strategy. Asbestos was used a lot in the making of popcorn ceilings. If that is the case, then you are in for hiring an abatement crew to come in and remove the asbestos which is a four to five figure expense (It could be over 20k for a larger project) and you still have the priming and painting to pay for.

The less expensive option is to leave the popcorn up and prime and paint it. This seals it in as long as you are not disturbing the surface.

If someone smoked a lot in the rooms and the ceilings are brownish, you will have to prime it with a couple of coats of shellac (the best option) to seal in the cigarette smoke. Shellac is an alcohol based product. This is not a fun process because alcohol is a finer product that can permeate your respirator better than oil or latex.

You will need to take breaks to go outside and breath for a few minutes. If the smoking wasn’t too bad, you should be able to get by with a heavy duty primer like Extreme Block Primer by Sherwin Williams instead of using Shellac. This is much easier to use.

Not a fun project by any means.

05/04/2025

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03/06/2025

We are coming close to the beginning of exterior paint season. In lieu of this, Star Mountain Painting is offering a special for INTERIOR house painting.

If you schedule an interior paint job for the months of March or April, you will receive 15% of the price of the project before taxes.

We have been painting house interiors and exteriors since 1992. Call us for a free estimate. 206-261-6530

28 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️on Google

From the start we have been working with superior quality and service as our primary goal. We continually expand our customer service, research new materials and explore new painting techniques. Our quality paint jobs are the result of extensive preparation. It is not uncommon for the prep work to be as much as 70% or 80% of the project.

We have extensive experience in interior and exterior, residential and commercial painting. We can make recommendations on color selection and compatibility, surface durability, and reflective properties.

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