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Valspar Unveils New Exterior Color Collections

 New research based color palettes created to inspire architects and designers   MINNEAPOLIS – July 14, 2014 – Color matters – it defines cultures, sells products and services, conveys emotion, inspires everything around us and continues to evolve. As part of Valspar’s ongoing commitment to bring architects and designers the tools they need to make […]

Prevent Flash Rusting with CHLOR*RID

Industrial surfaces are painted to protect  from corrosion, abrasion, rust, and other elements that can affect life of the painted surface. Industrial surfaces or equipment generally consist of iron, stainless steel, and other metals.  And although strong, these metals have their vulnerabilities, which require special treatment to make them resistant to corrosion. Surface preparation is […]

Top 5 Strategies for Succeeding on Houzz

Marketers pledge all the time about the importance of social media and how you should incorporate the use of it into your marketing campaign. There are a lot of markets where social channels are pretty easy to work with, but when it comes to the painting industry that’s not always true. It can be difficult […]

Jackie Jordan Talks About Colormix™ 2015

Come join me as I talk to Jackie Jordan about Colormix 2015, Optimistic Odyssey Jackie, congratulations on the release of Colormix™ 2015. The colors are just beautiful! As a Color Professional myself, I’ve been watching the teasers on Twitter and the behind the scenes snaps of the color forecasts all week and couldn’t wait to see […]

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COLORMIX™ PREDICTS OPTIMISTIC 2015

 Annual color forecast reveals bright, vibrant outlook  CLEVELAND, June 9, 2014  – The world of color is moving in vibrant new directions. The Sherwin-Williams colormix 2015 collection tells optimistic color stories that reflect a brightened outlook and adventurous spirit for the year ahead. The colormix palettes provide design professionals with fresh color combinations to inspire creativity as […]

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 […]

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 […]

LiquiGlide Coating for Paint Eliminates a Sticky Problem

LiquiGlide Coating for Paint Eliminates a Sticky Problem  Super-slippery coating allows paint to slide out of cans and through pipes with ease, minimizing waste and reducing harmful environmental impact Cambridge, Mass. – April 23, 2014 – LiquiGlide, Inc. today announced the world’s first commercially viable super-slippery coating for paint and paint colorants. LiquiGlide’s permanently wet […]