TIPS & TRICKS

If you’ve ever tried painting a ceiling yourself, you already know—it’s a completely different challenge than painting walls. Between working overhead, managing roller marks, and keeping a consistent finish, ceilings can quickly become one of the most frustrating parts of a painting project.

My name is Remi Boudreau, licensed painter and color consultant, owner of Expressions Painting, proudly serving homeowners throughout Moncton, Riverview, and Dieppe. In this guide, you’ll learn seven tips to make ceiling painting faster and easier. There's also a video version below with more information and demonstrations. 

Tip 1: Spot Prime Repairs

Always spot prime ceiling repairs before the final coat. This prevents uneven absorption and patchy areas.

Tip 2: Use the Right Roller Nap

We recommend a 15 mm nap for homeowners and an 18 mm woven nap for professionals. A thicker nap holds more paint and reduces roller marks.

Tip 3: Keep the Roller Properly Loaded

Avoid stretching the paint too...

If you’ve ever tried to fix holes or imperfections in your walls, you know how messy and time-consuming drywall repair can be. At Expressions Painting, a professional painting company in Moncton, NB, we’ve developed a method that delivers flawless results without the need for sanding, saving time and keeping your home clean.

In this blog post, I’ll walk you through the exact steps we use for drywall repair, sharing tips that both homeowners and professional painters can apply.

Step 1: Prepping the Repairs

Before applying any compound, we go through the room and prep the repairs. This involves:
- Checking for loose drywall or protruding nails
- Pushing drywall paper into the holes
- Ensuring the wall surface is flush with a utility knife or 5-in-1 tool

Prepping first allows us to focus on filling the holes in a second pass. It’s more efficient, reduces tool switching, and ensures a smooth final finish.

Step 2: Choosing the Right Compound

One of the secrets to a flawless finish is the...

When it comes to interior painting in the Greater Moncton area, there’s more than one way to get the job done.

At Expressions Painting, we’ve developed a process that ensures high-quality finishes, minimal disruption, and true-to-color results for homeowners in Moncton, Dieppe, and Riverview and surrounding area.

I’m Remi Boudreau, a licensed painter and color consultant. In this post, I’ll walk you through the 5 steps we follow on almost every project, explain a common—and costly—color illusion, and show why our method helps homeowners fully leverage the transformative power of color in their space.

Step 1: Repairs

Before any paint touches the walls, we start with repairs. This includes drywall patching, filling nail holes, and caulking. While it may seem obvious to start here, by doing repairs first, we also contain the mess before laying down drop sheets, making the process cleaner and more efficient.

Step 2: Ceilings

Next, we tackle the ceilings. Many DIY painters make the mi...

After more than 26 years in the painting industry, one thing is clear: there is no single correct way to do the job.

Every painting project is influenced by location, materials, budget, and client expectations. That’s why professional painters often work differently — and still deliver excellent results for their clients.

Over the years, we’ve developed our own proven systems through real-world experience, testing, and continuous improvement. These methods help us deliver high-quality results while staying efficient and customer-focused.

In a recent video (see below), I explain the problem I noticed with how to videos and what I've decided to do about it.

To read the full article visit:
https://www.expressionspaintinguniversity.com/blog/here-s-the-problem-i-noticed-with-how-to-videos

If you’re in Moncton, New Brunswick and looking for professional interior painting services, we’d be happy to help.

Contact us today to discuss your next project.

If there's a way to complete a project in a way that wastes less time and resources, it's a win for everyone.

Here's a way we found to make things a lot more efficient with our commercial projects.

Well, after being away for over 5 years... I"M BACK!

To be honest, for the longest time, I thought that maybe I was done with shooting painting and color videos. 

But then, something really big happened recently that I absolutely wanted to share with all of you.

Choosing colors with Grey Undertones will typically give you the following 2 benefits:

• COVER Better
• PERFORM Better (More washable, Better Adhesion, etc)

But there's another KEY BENEFIT you get for choosing colors with some sort of Grey Undertone which is what I discuss in this week's Tips & Tricks Video. 

There's a vicious cycle happening these days in the Painting Industry that I want to address before it gets out of hands.

Here's the thing...

Paint is not a simple product... far from that.

In fact, some products require years of research and development from highly advanced chemists (often very large teams of chemists) to make it possible for Paint to perform at high levels while being compliant with today's strict environmental regulations.

And depending on the clients needs... and who is going to be applying the paint (a "DIY" or Professional Painter as an example), the "right" paint for the project might be two completely different products.

So where am I going with this?

Well this is such a touchy subject to tackle since "fixing" this vicious cycle will require all parties involved to work together. 

Be sure to watch this weeks video in full for a better understanding of the situation and how I propose we can start changing things around.

There's a lot of items that will typically get added on the TO-DO LIST when buying a new house.

And if PAINTING finds itself on that list, here are 3 KEY BENEFITS you'll experience by making sure to check it off the list the moment you buy a new house.

Be sure to watch this week's Tips & Tricks video where we'll first show you how this is done using only a paint brush... and then discuss the theory of how this works so you can have a better understanding of your paint brush and how to get the most out of it.