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With cool November temperatures hitting the nation, some pros hear questions about exterior coatings providing needed surface protection through winter. For those who do a lot of staining work, questions about maintaining wooden decks also surface. Here, Keaton Smith, Wood Systems Product Manager for Nova USA Wood Products, tackles a few common…

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Like others, painting professionals have adjusted to new times. Deemed an essential service, many pros stayed open during the springtime nationwide lockdown, but challenges still surfaced, as ‘business as usual’ took on a different meaning. Here, pros share what a very unusual 2020 has taught them. LESSON 1: Be diligent and be…

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With the exterior painting season in full swing, there are many pros who prefer to pressure wash as a first step to prepping a surface for paint or stain. Pressure-washing strategies have evolved through the years and gone are the days of cranking up the machine to 4000 PSI and potentially damaging…

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During the COVID-19 shutdown, painting professionals around the country either went into hibernation, shifted to exterior work, or some combination of the two. And with so many people stuck at home, home improvement became a hot topic. Painting was no exception. In fact, paint-related keyword searches increased 700% over the course of…

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With the economy gaining steam, painting professionals are forced to approach customer service a little differently in the post-lockdown world. Customers probably have the same old expectations from pros when it comes to quality, but executing bids and work itself is now filled with lingering pandemic uncertainties about personal contact and safety….

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Pros are a fickle bunch, especially when it comes to prep. How they go about doing it is one thing, but many also differ on the types of tools they use as well. Different climates and job types influence some decisions, then you always have to think about cost and whether that…

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