Our Work

Robin opened Vivid Brush in Kingaroy in October 2026. These jobs are from his earlier work, each showing how the surfaces looked at the start, how they were prepared and how they were finished. Each one also lists what was agreed, so you can see the kind of scope Robin writes into a quote. The notes under each job explain how it was approached, which is how he would look at your home too.

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A two-storey Queenslander with freshly painted grey boards and white verandah railings and posts

Robin’s earlier jobs

Each job shows the starting condition, the surfaces agreed, the preparation and the finished work. The photos are Robin’s own, and every job here was completed before Vivid Brush opened. Kingaroy projects will be added as they are finished.

Read each one as a sample scope: the agreed surfaces are what the quote covered, and the preparation is what made the finish last. Vivid Brush now focuses on residential repaints in Kingaroy, with nearby South Burnett homes checked job by job, so these are the kinds of homes Robin takes on locally.

Highset house repainted from cream to green

Highset house, Queensland

Completed by Robin before Vivid Brush opened

Starting condition: Cream weatherboards on the upper level above a brick lower level, with cream screens and doors underneath.
Agreed surfaces: Upper-level weatherboards, window frames and trims, doors and the block screens under the house.
Preparation: Screens and doors primed in red oxide before the finish coats.
Completed work: Weatherboards painted green with white window frames and trims.
Robin’s role: Prepared and painted the exterior, from priming the screens and doors to the final coats on the boards and trims.

Highset homes bring timber and masonry into one job. The upper boards and trims were treated differently from the screens and doors below, and the house now reads as one scheme across both levels, with white frames and trims picking out the windows against the green. The red oxide primer gave the finish coats a sound base on surfaces that would otherwise struggle to hold paint. Splitting the job by surface like this is how Robin writes an exterior scope, with each part listed alongside its own preparation. See how he approaches exterior house painting.

The same house from the same angle with green weatherboards and white window frames — **After** Green boards with white frames and trims.

A highset house with cream weatherboards above a brick lower level and a front garden — **Before** Cream weatherboards on the upper level.

The back of the house with the block screens and doors primed in red oxide and painting gear in the yard — **Preparation** Screens and doors primed in red oxide.

Weatherboard house with external stairs

Two-storey house, Queensland

Completed by Robin before Vivid Brush opened

Starting condition: Cream paint peeling and flaking off the upper weatherboards, with worn paint on the stairs and balustrades.
Agreed surfaces: Upper-level weatherboards, gable and trims, external stairs and balustrades.
Preparation: Peeling paint dealt with on the upper boards before the new colour went on.
Completed work: Weatherboards painted blue-grey, with the stairs, balustrades and trims in white.
Robin’s role: Prepared and painted the exterior, from dealing with the peeling paint to the final white coats on the stairs and balustrades.

Peeling paint on weatherboards means the old coating has lost its grip. Loose paint has to come off before a new colour goes on, or it can lift the new coat with it. The stairs and balustrades are the most handled surfaces outside the house, so they were part of the same scope as the walls. Painting them white also makes the stairs stand out clearly against the darker boards. On older weatherboard homes, scraping also raises the question of lead. Robin recommends testing the paint on homes built before the mid-1970s before any scraping or sanding, and explains the options if lead is found.

The finished house with blue-grey weatherboards and white external stairs — **After** Blue-grey boards with white stairs and trims.

Close view of cream weatherboards with paint peeling and flaking along the boards — **Before** Peeling paint along the upper weatherboards.

The house partway through, with the upper boards changing from cream to blue-grey — **Preparation** Partway through, the new colour going on.

Two-storey house repainted light grey

Two-storey house, Queensland

Completed by Robin before Vivid Brush opened

Starting condition: Yellow walls with blue posts and panels.
Agreed surfaces: External walls, posts, panels and trims on both levels.
Preparation: Ladders and a trestle set up for the upper level.
Completed work: Walls, posts and trims painted in a single light grey.
Robin’s role: Prepared and painted the exterior, working from ladders and a trestle on the upper level.

Going from yellow walls and blue posts to one light grey turned a two-tone house into a single, calmer scheme. Strong existing colours like these can show through a lighter finish, so they need the right coverage. Upper-level work needed ladders and a trestle, which is why access is part of every exterior assessment and quote. Choosing one colour for walls, posts and trims also makes future touch-ups simpler, because there is only one paint to match. If you are planning a big colour change on your own home, mention it when you enquire so the quote allows for the coverage it needs.

The same house painted light grey, with a green lawn in front — **After** One light grey across walls and posts.

A two-storey house with yellow walls and blue posts and panels — **Before** Yellow walls with blue posts and panels.

Ladders and a trestle set up against the house partway through painting — **Preparation** Ladders and trestle set up for the upper level.

Unit block railings

Unit block, Queensland

Completed by Robin before Vivid Brush opened

Starting condition: Steel balcony and walkway railings with faded, rusting paint.
Agreed surfaces: Balcony and walkway railings across the building.
Preparation: Railings primed white before the top coat.
Completed work: Railings painted dark grey on every level.
Robin’s role: Prepared and painted the railings on every level of the building.

Steel railings need different preparation from walls. Faded, rusting paint is dealt with and the metal primed before the top coat, so the new finish has something sound to hold on to. Rust left under paint keeps spreading and pushes the new coat off, so the preparation matters more than the colour on top. Railings are handled every day, so a sound, well-bonded finish counts as much as how they look. If you look after a unit block, ask Robin whether railings or other common areas fit his current schedule.

Balconies on the same brick unit block with the railings finished in dark grey — **After** Dark grey railings on the balconies.

A balcony railing with faded green paint and rust marks — **Before** Faded, rusting paint on the railings.

Three levels of walkway railings primed white on the brick unit block — **Preparation** Railings primed white.

Tell Robin about your painting job

Share your suburb, the rooms or surfaces involved and when you would like the work done. Robin will come back to you to talk through the job. If one of these jobs looks like yours, mention it. Repainting inside? See interior house painting.

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