Think for a few moments about the relationship between competence and confidence. It makes sense that if you know a lot about a topic, you’ll be confident in your ability related to that topic. And if you don’t know a lot about something, you’ll be less confident in your ability. Turns out,…
MoreIn residential and commercial painting work, it’s not enough to conclude some colors are hot and others are not. Now, more than ever, designers and painting professionals need to have an eye on trends and an ear for customer input to realize what color choices really work best for a project. A…
MoreMaintaining your spray equipment—using the appropriate cleaning solution after every job and keeping filters and pumps in good working order—will help keep your gear out of the shop. “Paint is an adhesive,” says Chris Noto, director of professional product development at sprayer manufacturer Titan Tool. “When you don’t clean the sprayer between…
MoreAs entrepreneurs, we face challenges daily, from sales to marketing, cash flow to personnel management—and many other things. With so many details to tend to, it’s easy to overlook business bottlenecks … those areas where our company backs up, and even stops, choking off our enterprise from profit and success. With a…
MoreFor your residential customers considering a bold move on their exterior, there’s one trending color they may not have been considering: black Black is making a splash in outdoor surfaces, says Dee Schlotter, senior color marketing manager with PPG Paints. In fact, PPG just named Black Flame—black imbued with undertones of indigo—its…
MoreWhen it comes to sanding, dust control is king. While vacuum systems for power sanders are a key part in keeping dust at bay, abrasives manufacturers also say an abrasive’s surface design and materials are big reasons for keeping dust to a minimum. That’s not to downplay the importance of HEPA-certified dust…
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