Lock 5 Fine Finishes

10/02/2023

Using cleaner and conditioner to clean up this old piece of cast iron hardware. We do t want sloppy previous work to detract from our meticulous craftsmanship! All of the products we use are available at your local paint stores.

08/30/2023

After shot of these now that they are dry. Looking good for 100+ year old oak doors. They have a lovely satin finish.

08/30/2023

Shiny! I love how paint looks when it lays down and levels properly. We rarely use paint as is out of the can and adjust the viscosity for each coating and application for a nice, smooth finish. This and extensive proper preparation is the difference between painting and fine finishing. These doors will dry to a beautiful satin sheen.

08/27/2023

Me making a mess! Sometimes a door won’t close right. Maybe it’s a hardware issue or maybe the jamb is out of square. After working outward from the simple solutions, this door needed a little shave. A vintage Stanley wood plane was super helpful for this job. We go the extra mile for our clients!

08/22/2023

Who is Lock 5 Fine Finishes?
We are a high-end refinishing company based out of the foothills of the Adirondacks in upstate New York. We are a husband wife team who specialize in custom interior painting, including faux finishes and murals, interior and exterior wood stain transitions, cabinet and built-in refinishing, epoxy floor systems for concrete surfaces, pressure washing and wallpaper removal and sheet rock and plaster repair. Thanks for checking out our work!

08/17/2023

Why do we brush 2 coats of BIN on these oak doors? You can see the porosity after the first coat. Spraying would not work the primer into the surface. We will sand and spray 2 top coats of scuff-x to finish these off. 🎨

07/15/2023

06/23/2023

“A little caulk and some paint, makes up for what the carpenter ain’t”

05/25/2023

We like to use our ladders for everything! Today our platform ladder is serving double duty as a light tower. #518

05/25/2023

Jenni is working on a new series 🤩 Check out Lock5Studio to see where she is headed 👀

05/19/2023

Baker scaffold hacks! These things are always wobbly so we did a few mods to make the platform feel super stable. Maybe overkill, but 2 pairs of straps on each side really keep the legs solid. The extra length of the straps are tied off to hold the guardrail down against the deck. Some worm drive clamps between the uprights and guards keep them super solid as well.