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. Have a question? ASK HERE

The Idaho Painter's Blog

  • Fan Pivot painting tool innovation

    New Tool Innovations

    Over the past few years, I’ve been very fortunate to travel around the country to trade shows to find out what the newest and latest inventions are...

  • LeadCheck for Contractors

    LeadCheck, Avoid Bad Clients

    As a professional painter, and as a former painting company owner, I’m very well aware of just how many websites and places there are for clients to...

  • Expert Stain & Seal review

    Expert Stain & Seal

    The Pre-Stain Machine    Pre-stain your wood with the Expert Staining Machine from Stain & Seal Experts! This two-man operating system allows you to pre-stain wood up...

  • The Dipless paint brush for decks and fences

    The Dipless Brush

    If you’re a painter that uses airless sprayers, as many of us do, how many times has your day been absolutely ruined by overspray? It’s one of...

  • Writing Bids!

    Writing Bids!

    When I first started my painting company over twenty years ago, I was driven to become financially successful. I knew if I wanted to make that happen,...

  • Must See PaintLine Tools

    Must See PaintLine Tools

    Everyone should surely know by now that I’m a big fan of painting cabinets and creating amazing looking finishes for customers. Expanding my painting business to include...