For more than 30 years, PPC magazine has been on job sites throughout the U.S. and Canada asking residential and commercial paint pros to share their stories. This issue: Corissa Cook, who markets herself as The Painting Chick and specializes in interior painting in the Pittsburgh area.
Continue reading Contractor Q&A: Corissa Cook Takes a Very Personal Path to Painting Success
Cutting Through the Noise: New Color Trend Report Gives Contractors Confidence for Color Conversations
As a paint pro, you probably feel qualified to answer almost any question a client asks you about the painting process. After all, it’s your area of expertise. But when conversations turn to color selection, you may feel less confident recommending colors, selecting palettes, and offering your opinion on aesthetic decisions. Continue reading Cutting Through the Noise: New Color Trend Report Gives Contractors Confidence for Color Conversations
Meet Your New ProPartner™
Ever since the very first issue of PPC was published in 1991, the magazine has been a place for professional painting contractors to learn how to up their painting game, both in the office and out on the job site. Continue reading Meet Your New ProPartner™
Repainting Cabinets: Answers to Pros’ FAQs by Your ProPartner™
Want answers to your most pressing painting problems? PPC’s Ask Your ProPartner™ columnist Dennis Fiorilli is here to help. This time: answers to the most common questions about repainting cabinets. Continue reading Repainting Cabinets: Answers to Pros’ FAQs by Your ProPartner™
Here’s the Secret to Successful Social Marketing for Your Painting Company
Looking to build your brand on social media? Two words of advice: Be real. Continue reading Here’s the Secret to Successful Social Marketing for Your Painting Company
Want to Get the Job Done Faster? Try These Latest PRO+ductive Solutions
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 time, complete jobs quickly, and save money to generate more profit.
The latest additions to this part of the company’s PRO+ program include free delivery, a time-saving sanding tool and the latest advance in cabinet coatings. Continue reading Want to Get the Job Done Faster? Try These Latest PRO+ductive Solutions
Sand Easier, Sand Faster, Sand Longer with No-Slip Grip™ Sandpaper from 3M
When it comes to sanding, not all abrasives are created equal. To choose the appropriate product for each project, you need to consider the surface you’re sanding, what you’re trying to accomplish and what form of abrasive to use. Continue reading Sand Easier, Sand Faster, Sand Longer with No-Slip Grip™ Sandpaper from 3M
Fall 2023 Editor’s Picks: Tools to Boost Your 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 Fall 2023 picks:
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Fall 2023 ProBuy® Specials: Save 20 Percent or More On Select Painting Equipment and Supplies
Each issue of PPC magazine includes a roundup of special ProBuy® pricing on some of our favorite application tools and essential equipment and supplies. Continue reading Fall 2023 ProBuy® Specials: Save 20 Percent or More On Select Painting Equipment and Supplies
Using Premium Products Helps Paint Pros Save Time, Do Better Work and Make More Money. Here’s Why.
Pros know that the quality of the coatings they use has a huge effect on the final finish and durability of any paint job. Bottom line: Better ingredients such as pigment, binders and additives mean better performance. And that can translate to happier customers. Continue reading Using Premium Products Helps Paint Pros Save Time, Do Better Work and Make More Money. Here’s Why.
Set Your Business Apart
These tools and resources can give your business a competitive advantage
In a crowded painting market, you want to give your business every possible advantage. Standing out from the crowd means consistently reevaluating your business practices, seeking out learning opportunities for you and your crew, and finding the right tools and resources—like the ones found in the Sherwin-Williams PRO+ program—no matter what your business needs are. These are the things that can help you gain an edge over your competitors. Continue reading Set Your Business Apart
Getting Started with Google Business Profiles
7 steps to start showing up when clients Google “painters near me”
If you’re a painting business owner, you have probably heard of the importance of having a website, posting updates online, and even SEO (search engine optimization). But many painters don’t have a Google Business Profile. If that’s you, that mistake may be keeping you out of the top Google search results for your area—and it’s important to show up highly on Google. Continue reading Getting Started with Google Business Profiles
Enhance Your Cabinet Refinishing Results
The new Gallery Series™ Waterborne Topcoat offers color choices and boosts productivity.
With more and more homeowners looking to update their living spaces, refinished cabinets can give homeowners the high-end looks they desire without the equally high-end costs of replacing cabinets entirely. This trend can be very profitable for your painting business. However, cabinet refinishing can be labor-intensive and requires a system to be in place for maximum productivity.
Building that system starts with choosing the right product—and the new Gallery Series™ Waterborne Topcoat is the right product for the job. Continue reading Enhance Your Cabinet Refinishing Results
What to Look for When Buying an Airless Spray Gun
Before you buy, consider these five factors.
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer number of options when selecting an airless spray gun. For many painters, the decision is especially important because the spray gun is what they’ll be holding in their hand for the vast majority of the workday. Continue reading What to Look for When Buying an Airless Spray Gun
Help Ease Your Customers’ Color Journey with the 2024 Colormix® Forecast
As a professional painting contractor, you know that color selection can be one of your customers’ biggest pain points. With so many color options available, it’s easy to see why. So how do you help your customers make informed choices and get your jobs started quickly?
The good news is that you and your customers don’t have to be color experts. You can rely on the experienced color professionals at Sherwin-Williams, who have developed easy-to-use tools and resources to help make the color decision process faster and easier.
Continue reading Help Ease Your Customers’ Color Journey with the 2024 Colormix® Forecast
Why Culture Counts
Hire and retain more employees by building a company they like working for
Your company’s culture is the DNA of your business. It affects everything from your values to your employees’ behavior on the job site. Instilling the right culture can help your business recruit and retain more employees and set your team up for long-term success. On the other hand, a poor culture could be the reason why you’re struggling to find good help or keep your best painters.
In the PRO+ Training Series webinar “Recruiting and Building Culture,” Torlando Hakes, CEO of Craftsman Painters, and Michal Cheney, owner of No Drip Painting in Columbus, Ohio, offer these best practices for building company culture. Continue reading Why Culture Counts
Eliminating Mold and Mildew
Keep the dark patches away for good with these expert tips
Mold and mildew can be a real source of frustration for homeowners. It not only ruins paint jobs with ugly, discolored spots but can also cause severe respiratory issues for many people and pets. Come to the rescue for these homeowners by eliminating their mold and mildew problem. Continue reading Eliminating Mold and Mildew