The “new” neutral, Poised Taupe (SW 6039) is classic yet modern and the perfect balance of warm and cool. Continue reading The 2017 Color of the Year Reflects a Trend Toward Warmer Neutrals
From Blah to Bold: A Corporate HQ Painted to Look Like a Classic Mustang
The repaint of a classic California car company’s corporate headquarters shows how professional painting contractors can leverage bold concrete color choices to help their customers create better branding. Continue reading From Blah to Bold: A Corporate HQ Painted to Look Like a Classic Mustang
What Are the Best Ways to Test for Paint Adhesion?
Answers to pro painters’ most pressing questions by Rick Watson
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20 Major Takeaways from National Paint Survey
In conjunction with National Painting Week, a survey of more than 1,200 homeowners was conducted in April 2016 on behalf of Sherwin-Williams by the Nielsen research company. Continue reading 20 Major Takeaways from National Paint Survey
The Rialto: The Painting of a Trendsetting Apartment Project
Orlando is known as “The City Beautiful,” so it stands to reason that any new construction in the central Florida city is held to an extremely high standard. Continue reading The Rialto: The Painting of a Trendsetting Apartment Project
More Paint Power: The Benefits of Using Pro Industrial™ Products
High performance coatings enable you to go above and beyond to do your best work and ensure customer satisfaction. Continue reading More Paint Power: The Benefits of Using Pro Industrial™ Products
Contractor Q&A: Paul Jordan
PPC sat down with Paul Jordan, owner of HTD Painting in San Francisco, to find out the secrets of his company’s success.
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3 Times to Upgrade: A Strategic Guide to Coating Selection
Studies show that customers are more than willing to pay for paint upgrades. The key is to make sure they understand the features and benefits of the premium product – and the added value it provides. Continue reading 3 Times to Upgrade: A Strategic Guide to Coating Selection
7 Red Flags That Your Company Needs a Service Overhaul
These days, it’s all too easy to assume customers are delighted while, in reality, they often have one foot out the door with an eye trained on one of your many competitors. Continue reading 7 Red Flags That Your Company Needs a Service Overhaul
How to Beat the Peel: Proper Techniques for Prepping Home Exteriors
Answers to pro painters’ most pressing questions by Rick Watson
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Taking the Family Business to the Next Level
Like many professional painting contractors, Randy Fornoff learned the painting trade by working in his father’s company. Now he and his brothers are running the family business, Continue reading Taking the Family Business to the Next Level
Use This Free Specification Writing Tool to Determine the Right Coating System for Your Job
As a professional painting contractor, you know that no two jobs are the same. A wide range of factors often need to be considered to select the proper paint. Continue reading Use This Free Specification Writing Tool to Determine the Right Coating System for Your Job
Take Control of Color Selection with Enhanced ColorSnap® Visualizer Apps
From painting custom room scenes to comparing colors and matching photos, the newly enhanced ColorSnap® Visualizer apps help make color selection faster and easier than ever. Continue reading Take Control of Color Selection with Enhanced ColorSnap® Visualizer Apps
Contractor Q&A: Gary Mason
PPC sat down with Gary Mason, owner of A.I.P. Painters in Franklin Grove, Illinois, to learn the secrets of his company’s success.
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Do You Really Need High Performance Coatings?
In a word: Yes. As a pro painter, you know that coatings aren’t one-size-fits-all. Continue reading Do You Really Need High Performance Coatings?
Philadelphia Community Center Beneficiary of 2016 Blitz Build Project
Every spring, thousands of architects and designers converge in a different city at the annual American Institute of Architects (AIA) Convention. And, every year since 2011, a 501c3 not-for-profit corporation called AEC Cares brings manufacturers, sponsors and volunteers together to donate time and materials to a “blitz build” project that helps the host community.
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Talk of the Town: Illinois Restoration Project Inspires the Community
Running from New York’s Times Square to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, the Lincoln Highway is the nation’s first trans-continental highway.
Near the middle of its 3,000-plus miles is the National Headquarters of the Lincoln Highway Association in Franklin Grove, Illinois. The village of 1,000 people is also home to one of the highway’s oldest – and newest – attractions: The Lincoln Way Inn.
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