Painting of Exterior Nearing Completion

The refinishing of Jah Freedom Recording Company’s new recording complex is getting close to completion.  The massive project has taken four major processes because being so close to the sea coast it took some experimentation and learning what kind of latex finish the building requires.  First we had to scrape off and chip the old paint from the behemoth sized building.  Two Painters worked for 6 weeks scraping, sanding, stripping, and chipping just to expose the original rendered concrete.  Upon completion of the wall stripping the painter made a slurry of a concrete bonding agent, cement, water and rough casting sand.  The mix was then painted on the entire building. This was done to give the building a rougher surface…The reason a rough surface is needed is because i have noticed that the salt air really works with the intense sun here in Jamaica to peel paint right off of the smooth buildings.  I experimented on a small place on the first floor veranda for 18 months before I decided to go ahead with this  process.  Upon completion of the application of the rough surface, the building was primed with a special concrete primer and then the color paints were applied in 2 – 3 thick coats.  The colors selected are pastel shades to complement the tropical surroundings and to make the building very easy on the eyes. The result though is magnificent and unique.  People have come to see the building and have commented on the unique qualities of the exterior finish. From the selection of colors to the process used to apply it…It has taken a long time but the end result is magnificent…Just the verandas remain to be repainted…then the building refinishing will be completed.  The next step is to begin the process of wiring and insulating the recording  studios.

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