Shake Shack Exterior Metal Painter

From one hot dog cart in Madison Square Park to more than 350 fast casual restaurants in the world, Shake Shack still shakes things up with burgers, fries, floats and shakes. The park opened to the public in 1847, and Shake Shack did the same in 2001 with a mission to raise money for a public art project. Recently, the Shake Shack powers-that-be went out in search of quotes to replace its galvanized metal exterior. Sticker Shock! Enter Paintworks!

We cleaned, restored, primed and painted the distinguished metal surround with part of the menu on it –BURGERS FROZEN CUSTARD FRIES SHAKES and so on. The folks at Shake Shack are as cool on their lemonade and floats, fun to work for, and Madison Square Park’s challenges were met by our experienced paint crew with grace and determination. It is essential to use the right products for bonding to metal while being resistant to the elements. Not only did we finish the job for about one-tenth of the replacement quotes, we worked between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. so the business never had to turn away one shake order. And just so you know, the obstacles of working in a park and overnight and with metal don’t shake us up one bit. 

See a video overview of the process:

Finished product

Painted, polished and pretty

Primed and ready for paint

Quite the eyesore

Manhattan Wrought Iron Gate Painting

A fence encircling a yard or outdoor space is akin to a frame around a picture. It finishes the look and makes everything neat and tidy and collected. Historic homes often have wrought iron fences which add character and style to the exterior. Like many outside finishes, sun, heat, cold, rain, wind, snow, ice, dirt particles and time take a toll on the paint. Once it begins to break down, the metal below can be exposed, rust and deteriorate in looks and strength.

We love restoring these timeless borders. This one in West Village had not been painted in 10 years, so we began by protecting the ground and concrete under it and gently removing the compromised coatings. Once the metal is exposed, we apply a rust converter and metal primer. When that is dry, and we are certain those coats completely encase and protect the wrought iron, we add the finish coats – plural, more than one – for the aesthetic beauty and additional preservation.