The Painting Life: Wilber Vargas Brings Life and Color to Old New Jersey - 4 min readIn each issue of Pintor Pro magazine, senior editor Jorge Arboleda goes behind the scenes with successful painting company owners for our series, The Painting Life. This time: Wilber Vargas of Wilber’s Painting in Maplewood, New Jersey.
7 Questions to Ask Before You Buy a Sprayer - 4 min readSelecting 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.
The Nuts and Bolts of Making (and Losing) Money - 3 min readThis article by Chris Moore is the second of a new four-part series from Pintor Pro and the Painting Contractors Association (PCA) designed to help you understand and prepare for the challenges of business growth.
Top New Tools for Pro Painters in 2022 - 6 min readIn this article, we take our annual look at all the best new equipment and supplies available for pro painters. This year, that includes slip-resistant drop cloths, cutting-edge lift-assist ladder technology, higher-quality production tape, new and improved color matching tools and much more.
Social Media for Painting Contractors - 2 min readSocial media is the new word of mouth. When customers seek your services, they are going to start their research online.
Summer 2022 Editor’s Picks: Tools to Make Your Jobs Easier and Faster - 3 min readAs 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 Summer 2022 issue picks:
Surface Prep: The Do-It-All Sanding System - 2 min readLooking for a “do-it-all” dust-free sanding system? Check out the new Festool RO 90 DX Rotex Sander Starter Kit.
Are You Stuck in the Weeds? 7 Steps to Avoid the Micromanager Trap - 3 min readDo you have micromanaging tendencies? With a little self-awareness and some hard work, you can learn to let go. This seven-step approach will help you do it.
Project Solutions: The Colors of Cape May - 4 min readIn this article, we go behind the scenes to interview professional painting contractor Gerard Gallagher about his specialty: painting historic Victorian homes in the resort town of Cape May, New Jersey.
Introducing Sherwin-Williams Bien Pro on Facebook - < 1 min readSherwin-Williams Bien Pro (@SWBienPro) is a Spanish-language Facebook page dedicated to creating a community of painting contractors, like you, connect and find the information they need to take their business to the next level.
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