Making it Big: Generation After Generation, Miami Company Builds on a Strong Tradition of Hard Work - 3 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 issue’s featured commercial contractor: A-1 All Florida Painting of Miami, Florida.
Top 10 New Tools for Pro Painters in 2023 - 4 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 high-performance airless sprayers, low-pressure spray tips, advanced patching compounds, supplies to improve efficiency on the job site and much more.
Mario Vega Found the Solution: Owner of Solution Painting Shares What He Has Learned - 5 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 issue’s featured residential contractor: Mario Vega of Solution Painting in Annandale, Virginia.
The Foolproof Way to Estimate Painting Projects - 6 min readOnce again in 2023, Pintor Pro is teaming up with the Painting Contractors Association (PCA) on a series of articles to help you grow and improve your painting business. This year’s theme: Productivity is the path to profitability. In this article, Jon Bryant, CEO of Paint Scout, shares his secrets for foolproof estimating.
Breaking Down the Language Barrier with Latino Pro Shows - 3 min readThink of it as a welcoming committee. The folks at Sherwin-Williams are always looking for ways to better serve painting contractors. A perfect example is their new Latino Pro Shows.
Build Your Business Chops with Free PRO+ Training Webinars - 2 min readRunning a successful painting company. It’s more than just how to hold a paint brush or how to cut in a wall. There’s estimating, sales, marketing, accounting, managing people, and so much more. Sharing ideas about how to excel at the business side of painting is the concept behind the new PRO+ Training Series on … Continue reading Build Your Business Chops with Free PRO+ Training Webinars 
Giving Back: California Contractor on the Rewards of Painting it Forward - 3 min readGiving back to the community is very important to professional painting contractor Juan Vásquez.
Hispanic Business Growth Supported by The Sherwin-Williams Foundation - 2 min readSherwin-Williams is committed to supporting the economic growth of the Hispanic business community. That’s one reason why The Sherwin-Williams Foundation has collaborated with the Northeast Ohio Hispanic Center for Economic Development (NEOHCED).
Summer 2023 Editor’s Pick: A Powerful Pressure Washer - < 1 min readAs 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.
Summer 2023 ProBuy® Specials: Save 20 Percent or More Off List Price on Select Painting Equipment and Supplies - < 1 min readEach issue of Pintor Pro magazine includes a roundup of special ProBuy® pricing on some of our favorite application tools and essential equipment and supplies.
Three More Great Ways to Work Smarter with PRO+ductive Solutions - 6 min readWant to get the job done faster? 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 … Continue reading Three More Great Ways to Work Smarter with PRO+ductive Solutions 
Choosing an Airless Sprayer: The Six Major Components and What You Need to Know About Them - 4 min readA 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 … Continue reading Choosing an Airless Sprayer: The Six Major Components and What You Need to Know About Them 
4 Easy Steps to Help Homeowners Beat Color Decision Paralysis and Start Jobs Faster - 4 min readFirst impressions are important, and for homeowners, their guests’ first impression of their home will be its exterior. It’s no wonder so many homeowners want to freshen up their exterior with a fresh coat of paint – and why many of your potential customers want your opinion on their color selection. Though you may not … Continue reading 4 Easy Steps to Help Homeowners Beat Color Decision Paralysis and Start Jobs Faster 
Difficult Customers? Here’s How to Deal with the Three Most Common Types - 4 min readDifficult customers can come in all shapes and sizes. Spend any time as a painting contractor and you’ll run into one eventually. Every contractor can probably recall a customer who made their work so difficult that they started to regret taking the job. Unfortunately, these situations aren’t only frustrating, but can potentially hurt your business’ … Continue reading Difficult Customers? Here’s How to Deal with the Three Most Common Types
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