Every painter has an origin story. An aha moment when they realized their true calling. And while each story is unique, there are often common threads that tie them together. When we sat down to chat with two expert pros, we discovered it is their love of the trade, a desire to build their knowledge and skills and an openness to collaboration that led them to turn “just a job” into businesses and lifelong careers.
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2 Tapes in 1! FrogTape® Double-Sided Poly-Hanging Containment Tape Saves Time, Holds Strong
Want to get maximum productivity when it matters most? FrogTape® Double-Sided Poly-Hanging Containment Tape is a one-step solution for hanging poly-sheeting that offers 50 percent time savings compared to standard methods.
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Spring 2024 Editor’s Picks: Tools to Help Boost Your Job Site Productivity
As part of our ongoing mission to help painting professionals maximize their job site productivity, each issue of PPC magazine features our favorite application tools and essential job site equipment and supplies. Here are our Spring 2024 picks:
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Spring 2023 Editor’s Picks: Tools to Help Increase Your Productivity and Efficiency
As part of our ongoing mission to help painting professionals maximize their jobsite productivity, each issue of PPC magazine features a roundup of some of our favorite application tools and essential job site equipment and supplies. Here are our Spring 2023 issue picks:
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Expert Advice For Painting Contractors Faced With Fixing DIY Taping Mistakes
Good intentions don’t always yield the best results. And homeowners may not have the know-how or skills required to tackle some of the most basic prepping and painting tasks. When all else fails and a DIY project goes wrong, painting pros are called in to save the day. In this article, we’ve outlined three common DIY mistakes painting professionals encounter with solutions for how to fix them.
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Surface Prep: A New Masking Option for Production Painters
When it comes to production painting, you need a tape that sticks until the job’s done.
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FrogTape
It started with one product. An unexpected color. And unbeatable results. The original FrogTape® Multi-Surface painter’s tape was the innovation that changed painting, delivering super sharp paint lines and professional results with patented PaintBlock® Technology. Continue reading FrogTape
Play It Safe: How to Lower Your Risk for Jobsite Falls
Falls from ladders, scaffolding and roofs can be extremely costly to painting businesses and their employees. Here’s how to avoid them. Continue reading Play It Safe: How to Lower Your Risk for Jobsite Falls
Free Resources for Professional Painters: Ladder Safety and Fall Prevention
Painters are exposed to several occupational risk factors for falling. What can you do to minimize the risk? In this article, we list a number of free industry resources that are available to help inform you, train your team and keep safety at the forefront of everyone’s focus while on the job.
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Leveling Up: How Sharp, Clean Lines Can Boost Your Bottom Line
In this article, we learn how the simple act of switching tools has helped one midwestern painting company build on its success. Continue reading Leveling Up: How Sharp, Clean Lines Can Boost Your Bottom Line
Spring 2021 Editor’s Picks: Tools to Help You Work Easier and Faster
Welcome to the debut of a new regular feature in PPC magazine. As part of our ongoing mission to help painting professionals maximize their jobsite productivity, each issue going forward will now feature a roundup of some of our favorite application tools and essential job site equipment and supplies. Here are our Spring 2021 issue picks:
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FrogTape
What happens when you combine traditional blue painter’s tape with the patented PaintBlock® Technology that makes FrogTape® brand #1 for sharp lines with no paint bleed? You get the only blue tape good enough to be called FrogTape — FrogTape® Pro Grade Painter’s Tape. Continue reading FrogTape
Top New Tools for Pro Painters for 2020
Want your crews to be more productive? Here’s a roundup of the latest advances in paint application, surface prep and cleanup tools. Continue reading Top New Tools for Pro Painters for 2020
Training Tips for Isolated Times
Has COVID-19 altered your job site activity? Turn your attention to developing and refining a training program for new employees. Continue reading Training Tips for Isolated Times
Properly Preparing the Job Site
Prepping the job site properly means your customer’s home will be protected — and so will your reputation. Continue reading Properly Preparing the Job Site
3 Proven Strategies for Avoiding Callbacks
Callbacks are often preventable – if you understand the common causes. Learn how to reduce callbacks, maintain your reputation and boost productivity with a few best practices.
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5 Ways to Build Better Estimates
Building better estimates is the foundation for building repeat business, says Diane Walsh of ShurTech® Brands. In this article, she shares five best practices to make the most out of every job, before the prep and painting even begins.
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