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Bucket Buddy

Wow, where was this when I was the spray “tender” while my husband was spraying?! Lugging those fiver’s was always my least favorite thing to do! It was so easy for him to carry two at a time, but doing that for thirty years took a toll on his back, and I am sure there […]

Google Helpouts

Do you have something to share? Visit any forum, blog or Social Media site and you will find a wealth of very experienced folks sharing their advice freely. These are great resources in many ways to get general information and advice. A lot of the ones I frequent tend to be peers sharing information, but […]

How to Market Your Painting Business on Snapchat

Are you using Snapchat to market your painting business yet? If the answer is no, you’re missing out big-time. Snapchat is taking hold of the mobile market. In 2013 one of the app’s co-founders Evan Spiegal reportedly turned down a $3 billion acquisition offer from Facebook. Surely, this highlights the confidence the young entrepreneur has […]

How To Choose Color From a Photograph

Want to choose color for your home using a photograph? Color inspiration can be found just about anywhere and photographs are one of the best sources.  Grab your camera, take a picture that inspires you and lets talk about it. At this point we’ve all seen them, thousands if not millions of pictures with those cute […]

Sherwin-Williams White Synthetic Shellac Primer

White Synthetic Shellac Interior Stain Blocking Primer Coming Soon PERFORMANCE OF A SHELLAC PRIMER WITH RELIABLE AVAILABILITY LAS VEGAS – February 4, 2014 – Remodelers, contractors and property managers can now achieve the coverage of a shellac primer with new White Synthetic Shellac from Sherwin-Williams. It performs consistent with shellac and provides the assurance they’ll […]

Roll a Bucket

Steve Enguita is a painting contractor and has been in the  painting business since 2001. Steve knows how physically demanding it is to work on a paint job. Being up and down a ladder all day, as well as moving a 23 pound paint bucket every few feet, is not easy.  Steve knew of a […]

Ace Hardware and Valspar Paint-Helpful is Beautiful

Ace Hardware and Valspar Paint Unveil Revolutionary New Paint Department With “Helpful Is Beautiful” Campaign Elements From the Cosmetics and Beauty Industry Are Brought to the World of Paint in Ace’s Largest-Ever Ad Campaign OAK BROOK, IL–(Marketwired – May 1, 2014) – Today, Ace Hardware, the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the industry, and Valspar Paint®, […]

Sherwin-Williams pairs with REVIT Software

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS IS FIRST PAINT COMPANY TO OFFER SEAMLESS INTEGRATION WITH REVIT SOFTWARE New agreement gives architects and designers instant access to Sherwin-Williams colors, simplifying the paint and color specification process   CLEVELAND – Specifying paint and color is being simplified for architects and designers, thanks to a new agreement making Sherwin-Williams the first and only paint company […]

KILZ HIDE-ALL Multi Surface Primer

MASTERCHEM INDUSTRIES INTRODUCES KILZ® HIDE-ALL™ MULTI-SURFACE PRIMER AND SEALER  In the Convenience of a Two Gallon Pail, New Primer Sealer Promotes Adhesion and Provides Excellent Hide  IMPERIAL, Mo. (May 1, 2014)—Masterchem Industries, maker of KILZ® brand products, today announced KILZ® HIDE-ALL™, a new primer sealer product exclusively available at Lowe’s stores nationwide. Available in a project […]