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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  • The art of brushing and rolling paint

    The Art Of Hand Brushing!

    With the increased use of sprayers to apply paint the use of brushing and rolling trim and cabinets has decreased over the years.  Airless, HVLP, and Air...

  • How to paint a house from start to finish

    How To Paint A House

    Step 1: Pressure-Washing the House   Equipment list Gas-powered pressure washer. I use a MiTM Work Pro (minimum 2700 PSI) high quality 50-foot garden hose Ladder (Xtend Climb ladder) One...

  • Choose a good exterior house paint, By The Idaho Painter

    Choosing An Exterior Paint

    When choosing an exterior house paint, there are a few factors you need to consider:   The climate: The climate you live in will affect the type...

  • Who is behind the making of FrogTape?

    Who Is ShurTape?

    In 1955, Shuford Mills created a tape division, started a chain of events that lead to the present day, where ShurTape is now a global industry-leading manufacturer...

  • Tower Sealants, maker of quality caulking and sealers.

    Who Is Tower Sealants?

    Tower Sealants is a manufacturer of quality caulking and sealants. This company develops high-end formulas that will increase efficiency and productivity for professional painters, installers, architects, and...

  • Tips painting perfect lines with FrogTape.  By The Idaho Painter

    FrogTape Tips!

    The company ShurTape is a global industry-leading manufacturer of high-performance adhesive films, laminates, and tapes. Under their wing are brands like Duck®, FrogTape®, Painter’s Mate®, ShurTape®, T-Rex®,...