Category Archives: Products & Applications

Top 10 New Tools for Pro Painters in 2023

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In this article, 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, low-pressure spray tips, advanced patching compounds, supplies to improve efficiency on the job site and much more. Continue reading Top 10 New Tools for Pro Painters in 2023

Summer 2023 Editor’s Pick: A Powerful Pressure Washer

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As part of our ongoing mission to help painting professionals maximize their jobsite productivity, each issue of Pintor Pro magazine features our favorite application tools and essential job site equipment and supplies.

Our Summer 2023 Editor’s Pick is the Mi-T-M Job Pro® 4000 Cold Water Pressure Washer.
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Summer 2023 ProBuy® Specials: Save 20 Percent or More Off List Price on Select Painting Equipment and Supplies

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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. Continue reading Summer 2023 ProBuy® Specials: Save 20 Percent or More Off List Price on Select Painting Equipment and Supplies

Choosing an Airless Sprayer: The Six Major Components and What You Need to Know About Them

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A paint sprayer is a professional painter’s best friend on the job site, allowing them to do high-quality work quickly. And when a sprayer breaks down, that same painter can find their productivity severely diminished. No one wants to deal with equipment issues in the middle of a project.

“When contractors trust their business to equipment that is going to drive their productivity, it’s important that they buy a high-quality product that their teams can rely on, day in and day out,” says Dan Johnson, Global Total Markets Manager at Graco. “I was just at a job site yesterday where a painter was using an Ultimate 695 – a 30-year old model that was still getting it done.”

Knowing your equipment inside and out can be the key to getting the most out of it.

In this article, Johnson explains the major components of an airless paint sprayer, explaining both how each part works and how to choose the right sprayer for your team. Continue reading Choosing an Airless Sprayer: The Six Major Components and What You Need to Know About Them

Tinseltown Makeover: Hollywood Sign Gets a 100th Anniversary Repaint with Emerald® Rain Refresh™

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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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