Painting Tips & Trade Skills

Explore expert painting tutorials, professional trade tips, and step-by-step guides from The Idaho Painter. Learn interior and exterior painting techniques, garage floor coatings, cabinet refinishing, deck and fence staining, surface preparation, spraying, and more. Whether you’re a DIY homeowner or a professional painter, discover the skills, tools, and industry knowledge needed to master the painting trades and grow your business.

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  • Flipping Furniture

    Flipping Furniture

    Some of us want a quick and easy way to make cash. Most of the time, though, they require a significant investment of your time or money...

  • My Go To Spackle

    My Go To Spackle

    My Go To Spackle? I keep two types of spackle in my trailer—lightweight and a heavyweight product; My heavy weight is Crawfords vinyl spackling.  My lightweight go...

  • How To Start A Painting Company

    Starting A Painting Company

    Starting a painting company is simple, get a paint brush, ladder, bucket, and a truck and you now have a professional painting company.  Sounds simple right?  Well...