Each summer, we take our annual look at all the best new equipment and supplies available for pro painters. This year, that includes high-performance airless sprayers, motorized scaffolding systems and new advances in caulking guns and painter’s tape. Read on for our five top picks for 2024.
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What’s the Best Paint for Bathrooms?
Of all the rooms in a typical residential repaint, bathrooms are among the most challenging for professional painting contractors.
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Summer 2024 Editor’s Picks: Tools to Make Your Jobs Easier and Faster
As part of our ongoing mission to help painting professionals maximize their job site productivity, each issue of Pintor Pro magazine features our favorite application tools and essential job site equipment and supplies. Here are our Spring 2024 picks:
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Summer 2024 ProBuy® offers: Save 20% or More Off List Price
Each issue of Pintor Pro magazine includes a roundup of special ProBuy® pricing on some of our favorite application tools and essential equipment and supplies.
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Stop Scuffs Before They Start with Scuff Tuff™
Standard architectural coatings are the perfect solution for many paint jobs. But sometimes you and your customers require a paint product that offers an even higher level of performance.
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Painting Brick FAQs: What You Need to Know
Brick inherently needs no paint. But your customer may have several reasons to do so, ranging from cosmetic color changes to improving the look of a damaged substrate. Sherwin-Williams Product Manager Frank Flores answers some of the most common questions contractors have about painting brick.
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Austin Contractor Wins Titan NeXt Level Sweepstakes
Texas paint pro Melissa Morales is the grand prize winner of a new truck and spray package in the Titan NeXt Level Sweepstakes.
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Spring 2024 Editor’s Picks: Tools to Make Your Job Easier and Faster
As part of our ongoing mission to help painting professionals maximize their job site productivity, each issue of Pintor Pro magazine features our favorite application tools and essential job site equipment and supplies. Here are our Spring 2024 picks:
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2 Tapes in 1! FrogTape® Double-Sided Poly-Hanging Containment Tape Saves Time, Holds Strong
Want to get maximum productivity when it matters most? FrogTape® Double-Sided Poly-Hanging Containment Tape is a one-step solution for hanging poly-sheeting that offers 50 percent time savings compared to standard methods.
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Spring 2024 ProBuy® Specials: Save 20 Percent or More on Select Painting Equipment and Supplies
Each issue of Pintor Pro magazine includes a roundup of special ProBuy® pricing on some of our favorite application tools and essential equipment and supplies.
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5 Essential Prep Tips for Repainting Cabinets
Preparation is the most important factor when it comes to the success of your cabinet repaint job. Failing to properly prep can result in peeling, chipping, or cracked paint — and a strong likelihood of a costly callback.
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Using Premium Products Helps Paint Pros Save Time, Do Better Work and Make More Money. Here’s Why.
Pros know that the quality of the coatings they use has a huge effect on the final finish and durability of any paint job. Bottom line: Better ingredients such as pigment, binders and additives mean better performance. And that can translate to happier customers. Continue reading Using Premium Products Helps Paint Pros Save Time, Do Better Work and Make More Money. Here’s Why.
Want to Get the Job Done Faster? Try These Latest PRO+ductive Solutions
Want to save money and time with services and tools that make your entire business run smoother? Want to build your business with the services and tools you need today plus cutting-edge solutions for tomorrow? PRO+ductive Solutions is an ongoing initiative started by Sherwin-Williams to help contractors save time, complete jobs quickly, and save money to generate more profit.
The latest additions to this part of the company’s PRO+ program include free delivery, a time-saving sanding tool and the latest advance in cabinet coatings.
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Sand Easier, Sand Faster, Sand Longer with No-Slip Grip™ Sandpaper from 3M
When it comes to sanding, not all abrasives are created equal. To choose the appropriate product for each project, you need to consider the surface you’re sanding, what you’re trying to accomplish and what form of abrasive to use.
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