Painting Tips & Trade Skills

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  • Spraying cabinets with the PaintLine PSDR spraying system from Paint Life Supply Co.

    Painting With The PaintLine PSDR

    Are you in the business of painting cabinets and are wondering how to level up your performance to give your customers the factory-like finish that they want?...

  • Painting Hardie plank siding by The Idaho Painter.

    Painting Hardie Plank

    The most challenging type of siding to paint on exterior homes is hardie plank siding. Hardie plank is a fiber cement siding that is extremely durable, but...

  • New construction painting tips by The Idaho Painter.

    New Construction Painting

    What’s the difference between repaints and new construction? Well, if you’ve ever worked a new construction job, you know that it’s a whole other beast compared to...

  • My paint sprayer set up to get flawless finishes with an airless sprayer

    My Sprayer Setup

    Warm weather & sunshine means that it’s finally the busy season for painters - and I’ve been busy! I’ve been working on interior new construction, exterior repaints,...

  • Proper paint sprayer maintenance tips and tricks by The Idaho Painter.

    Proper Airless Sprayer Maintenance

    Two simple steps in the cleaning and operating process will increase the life of your sprayer and reduce down time.  Adding TSL or Piston Lube (they are...

  • Painting a house in one day.  Yes it is possible by The Idaho Painter.

    Can You Paint A House...

    I have several videos showing the Paint Life Crew painting houses in one day including houses 3500 sqft and 5 colors.  Can it truly be done?  My...