Post Priming

After each wood shutter has been factory primed by our quality process, the shutter is re-inspected and scuff sanded to prepare it for spray application of the top coats. Estate Millwork has specialized fixtures and jigs that enable us to easily apply top quality finishes, and the scuffed shutter is loaded into a fixture in our environmentally controlled, industrially vented spray rooms.

First Top Coat

Estate Millwork uses high quality Sherwin Williams paints for maxium durability, and can match any color from the Sherwin Williams system, or even paint numbers from other manufactureres. We use latex paint because it bonds well to our primer, and has the ability to live and breath with the wood underneath as the various weather elements work against the shutter. The fist top coat is applied evenly to the primer and will fill in any of the scratches left by the scuff sanding, and is allowed to air dry for maximum finish quality.

Second Top Coat

After the first top coat is dry, the shutter is given a second top coat that gives the shutter double the protection against the elements. The combination of primer, scuff sanding, and two top coats gives an unmatched finish, and often saves customers the aggravation, expense and space requirements of painting their own shutters. Please contact Estate Millwork to discuss the finishing requirements of your exterior shutters project, and we can help you with all aspects of the process.