Suraci Painting LLC. was owned and operated by Bruno Frank Suraci Sr. “Bernie” since 1974. Bruno’s father and grandfather where also painters. Dominic Suraci migrated from Calabria, Italy in the early 1900’s. He worked painting horse drawn carriages. Bruno Suraci worked as a painter at Gillette Auto body and at night painted buses for Chippio Bus Company. He finished his career specializing in refinishing refrigerators and kitchen cabinets.
Bernie started painting with his father at a very early age and then started Post Road Auto body in West Haven CT. with his brother Dominic. In 1974, he went on to open B.F. Suraci Spray and Paint Inc. specializing in electrostatic spray painting; of office furniture, school lockers, industrial washing machines and oil tanks. One of his more prominent customers, Bic Pen Inc., he coated their injection molding machines. Other notable clients, include Louise Nevelson and Claes Oldenburg. He coated their modern art sculptures.
In the 1980’s Bernie bought a franchise, Perma Ceram, which specialized in a propriety paint process to re-glaze ceramic bathtubs and ceramic tile . Now Suraci Painting LLC specializes in refinishing wood or metal kitchen cabinets, bathroom shower stalls, ceramic bathtubs and ceramic tile.
Bernie started painting with his father at a very early age and then started Post Road Auto body in West Haven CT. with his brother Dominic. In 1974, he went on to open B.F. Suraci Spray and Paint Inc. specializing in electrostatic spray painting; of office furniture, school lockers, industrial washing machines and oil tanks. One of his more prominent customers, Bic Pen Inc., he coated their injection molding machines. Other notable clients, include Louise Nevelson and Claes Oldenburg. He coated their modern art sculptures.
In the 1980’s Bernie bought a franchise, Perma Ceram, which specialized in a propriety paint process to re-glaze ceramic bathtubs and ceramic tile . Now Suraci Painting LLC specializes in refinishing wood or metal kitchen cabinets, bathroom shower stalls, ceramic bathtubs and ceramic tile.