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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  • Paint Pro Magnet blog by The Idaho Painter

    The Best Brush Holder

    The Paint Proâ„¢ Magnetic Paint Brush Holder solves one of the most common frustrations painters face every day: where to place a paint brush between cuts, when...

  • PSDR blog by The Idaho Painter

    Making Money Painting Kitchen Cabinets

    The PaintLine PSDR: The Cabinet Refinishing Tool That's Saving Professionals Up to 50% When it comes to cabinet refinishing, time is money. Every minute spent waiting for...

  • Hot Tire Pick UP blog by The Idaho Painter

    Hot Tire Pick Up

    Hot Tire Pickup: The #1 Enemy of Garage Floors (And How a Torginol Resinous Floor Stops It) Few things are more frustrating than spending an entire weekend...

  • Pot life blog by The Idaho Painter

    Pot Life vs. Spray Life

    Pot Life vs. Spray Life: Understanding the Difference for Better Coating Performance When you're working with two-component coatings like epoxy, polyurea, polyurethane, polyaspartic, or many industrial finishes,...

  • Torginol Flake order tips blog by The Idaho Painter

    How Much Torginol Flakes Do...

    How to Estimate Decorative Flake Coverage with Torginol's Coverage Rate Calculator One of the most common questions I hear from homeowners and contractors installing resinous garage floors...

  • Why buy TriTech blog from The Idaho Painter

    TriTech and PMC

    Why TriTech's Precision Motor Control (PMC) Makes Every Spray Pattern Better When you're investing in an airless paint sprayer, it's easy to focus on horsepower, maximum pressure,...