Not since prehistoric painters adorned their cave walls with a mixture of mashed fern leaves and flower petals has paint been so environmentally friendly. But even those club-waving cavemen would feel pretty out of place in today’s billion-dollar coatings landscape. The U.S. paint and coating manufacturing industry includes about 950 companies with…
MoreWe’ve all been there. You walk into the caulking and sealant section of your preferred vendor, and are confronted by a monolithic wall of cartridges—only to choose the same brand and type that you always buy. “Paint pros tend to like what they like, and end up sticking with something they know…
MoreYour customers are online right now at Houzz and Pinterest, gathering design ideas for their walls, floors and ceilings. They’re finding out about metallic paints and faux plasters; sandstone finishes; and artisan finishes like crackle with an aged-metal patina. They’re oohing and aaahing over Venetian plaster or brushed-suede accent walls. While DIY…
MoreWe recently asked several industry experts to talk to us about their go-to concrete and masonry products. Here’s what they had to say: ABOUT OUR PRO & HIS PRODUCT PICK James Alisch is the managing director of WOW 1 DAY PAINTING in Vancouver, BC. He’s been in the professional painting business for…
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Like most equipment, finding the pressure washer that fits your painting business’ needs is a matter of striking balances between a number of different factors: the types of substrates you most frequently encounter; the amount of prep work you do on a weekly basis; portability needs; and your budget—to name just a…
MoreEvery paint job has its challenges—but due to the surfaces or the setting, some are more challenging than others. We asked some seasoned pros to share their prep and painting strategies for a variety of surface situations. CONCRETE TILT-UPS PRO TIPSTER: Bob Cusumano, president of Coatings Consultants, Palm Beach Gardens, FL Cusumano…
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