The world-famous Hollywood Sign celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2023, and it looks better than ever thanks to a fresh coat of Sherwin-Williams paint.
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Category Archives: Products & Applications
Ultimate™ QuickShot: The Fastest Way to Complete All Small Jobs
New for 2023: Graco has introduced the next generation small application airless sprayer with breakthrough technology, designed to deliver higher quality results faster. The Ultimate™ QuickShot is the industry’s fastest solution to complete all small job.
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New Products: Keep Wood Finishes Looking Fresh All Season Long with New WoodScapes® Rain Refresh™ Solid Color Stain
For years, professional painting contractors have relied on the top-quality performance of WoodScapes® Exterior Stains to give their customers’ properties a rich, beautiful appearance that stands the test of time.
Now, with the introduction of WoodScapes® Rain Refresh™
Solid Color Stain, you have yet another option in the Woodscapes product line-up to offer your customers. Designed to keep vertical exterior wood surfaces looking beautiful with minimal maintenance, this new exterior wood finish features an advanced self-cleaning formula that blocks tannin bleed and offers excellent adhesion, all while keeping wood surfaces cleaner.
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New Products: Put Ceilings in a New Light with Premium Ceiling Paint
Ceilings may not be at the top of your customer’s mind when they hire you to paint their home or commercial property. But as a professional painting contractor, you know that they’re an important component of any paint job.
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New Products: For a fast factory-like finish on cabinets and trim, Choose Gallery Series™ Waterborne Topcoat
Coming soon! Gallery Series™ Waterborne Topcoat is a new hard-wearing, professional-grade coating that will help you achieve a flawless-looking, factory-like finish on cabinets, trim and millwork.
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Spring 2023 Editor’s Picks: Tools to Make Your Jobs Easier and Faster
As part of our ongoing mission to help painting professionals maximize their jobsite productivity, each issue of Pintor Pro magazIne features a roundup of some of our favorite application tools and essential job site equipment and supplies. Here are our Spring 2023 issue picks:
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From Flashing to Flawless Finish: How to Make Drywall Patches Invisible
How often have you run into this? The drywall has been perfectly patched, but even after multiple coats, you can still see the patch through the paint.
Whether you made the problem or you’re fixing someone else’s work, this issue—often referred to as “flashing” — can be a real problem for painters, acting as a literal blemish on your work. Thankfully, it’s easily repaired.
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PRO+ductive Solutions for Your Company
Sherwin-Williams has launched PRO+ductive Solutions as part of its PRO+ program. These PRO+ductive Solutions are designed to help contractors save time, complete jobs quickly, and save money to generate more profit.
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Fall 2022 Editor’s Picks: Tools to Help Increase Your Productivity and Efficiency
As part of our ongoing mission to help painting professionals maximize their jobsite productivity, each issue of PPC features a roundup of some of our favorite application tools and essential job site equipment and supplies. Here are our Fall 2022 issue picks:
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Get Organized with Purdy’s New Three-Tiered Interlocking Box System
A place for everything and everything in its place. That’s what pro painters will have with the new Purdy® Painter’s Storage Box.
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3 Common Taping Mistakes That DIYers Make, and How to Fix Them
Good intentions don’t always yield the best results. And homeowners may not have the know-how or skills required to tackle some of the most basic prepping and painting tasks. When all else fails and a DIY project goes wrong, painting pros are called in to save the day. In this article, we’ve outlined three common DIY mistakes painting professionals encounter with solutions for how to fix them.
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Project Solutions: Quality Work Leads to Repeat Business for Louisiana Paint Pro
Do a great job on one home and the word will soon spread. That’s something Darrell Benson learned a long time ago.
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PRO+ductive Solutions Launched To Help Ease Contractor Challenges
Have you heard yourself say any of the following?
- “I need to be more productive.”
- “I spend more time on paperwork than painting or growing my business.”
- “Most of my jobs require my crews to be efficient – get in, get out, but do a quality job.”
- “Demand for work is higher than ever, I need my crews to do more jobs to keep up with demand.”
If that’s the case, you need all the help you can get to improve your business efficiency and jobsite performance. Continue reading PRO+ductive Solutions Launched To Help Ease Contractor Challenges
7 Questions to Ask Before You Buy a Sprayer
Selecting the right sprayer can improve efficiency and productivity, but only if it’s the right one. This article will help you get the information you need before you buy.
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