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  • Fisheye blog by The Idaho Painter

    Fisheyes in Paint: Causes, Fixes...

    Fisheyes in Paint: What Causes Them and How to Fix Them When Painting Cabinets and Interior Trim By Chris Berry – The Idaho Painter | Paint Life...

  • Why Choose Apollo HVLP?

    Why Choose Apollo HVLP?

    Apollo Sprayers: 60 Years of HVLP Innovation and Why the Precision-6 PRO Is a Game Changer for Cabinet Refinishing   When it comes to professional cabinet refinishing,...

  • Repairing crack blog By The Idaho Painter

    Repairing Concrete Cracks

    How to Properly Repair Concrete Cracks and Joints Before Installing a Resinous Garage Floor   Concrete Crack Repair: Why Proper Preparation, Backer Rod, and Flexible Sealants Matter...

  • Sponge Caulking Blog by The Idaho Painter

    Sponge Caulking 101

    Sponge Caulking: How to Get Smooth, Professional Caulk Beads Have you ever finished caulking a door, window, or piece of trim only to look back and see...

  • Apollo Precision-6 VS Power-6 blog by The Idaho Painter

    Precision-6 VS Power-6

    Apollo PRECISION-6 PRO vs. POWER-6 VS: What’s the Difference? If you’re looking at an Apollo 6-stage HVLP system, you may be trying to decide between the Apollo...

  • Diamond grinding floors blog by The Idaho Painter

    Single Bar vs. Double Bar....

    The Right Diamonds for the Onfloor 20 Pro: How to Properly Prep a Garage Floor for a Torginol Resinous Floor A resinous garage floor is only as...