Painting A Ceiling – The Best Way To Get A Nice Finish

Painting a ceiling is more critical than walls because it is easy to see streaks and roller marks. To prevent this many paint manufactures have a product designed especially for ceilings. It is called [ceiling paint].

The drawback to using this product, for me anyway, is that it is so thick that if you go to apply a finish coat you cannot see where you left off and the second coat is dry and really sucks up the moisture.

The solution is to ... READ MORE

How To Make Big Profits Starting Your Own Painting Business

Painting is in big demand everywhere. There is plenty of it in the residential, commercial and even industrial realm. You can make red-hot cash instantly and on a consistent basis it you know how to get business and how to estimate.

I started out with just a few tools and a beater car. I started making good money once I learned how to estimate. Getting customers was never that hard for me.

Here are 4 steps towards starting your own profitable painting business…

1. START OUT WITH WHAT TOOLS YOU HAVE. This is exactly what I did. I grabbed up the few painting tools I had from my garage and an old stepladder and threw them in the trunk of my car.

2. BUY TOOLS AS YOU NEED THEM. Whenever you get a new project and need a tool this is a good time to buy it. I usually just take the money out of my down payment to buy it.

3. FIND A RELIABLE PARTNER. This is extremely valuable. Two painters working together makes sense. It is easier to complete your jobs and you will get bigger jobs working with a partner. It is not mandatory though. I worked on my own for a few years at first.

4. LEARN HOW TO ESTIMATE AND ADVERTISE SUCCESSFULLY. I was always good at drumming up new business. It was the estimating that was hard for me. I used to eat a lot of paint jobs due to lack of knowledge. Now today I have a few simple systems that I use that makes me a profit every time.

5. EXPAND YOUR PROFITS. You can increase your painting business by expanding into other services. I also do drywall, plaster repair. You can easily earn $30 - $70 per hour doing small drywall repair jobs where you can earn $300 - $500 and more in as little as 7 – 10 hours. Another big profit generator is star mural painting.

Lee Cusano has owned his own painting business since 1991. Since 2004 he has helped others to start their own business and make good money doing it right from the start with his several painting manuals. For a free report please visit http://painting-business.com

Painting Like a Pro – 8 Important Tips For New Painters

Painting like a pro – as a professional house painter I listed the most important tips I could think of to help you in your own painting business. These tips will also help you out for painting your own home as well.

The longer you paint, the more tricks of the trade and professional techniques you learn, means the faster you too will become a pro. Here are 8 of the most important painting tips… Read More

House Paint – 4 Important Tips For New Painters

House Paint – which ones are the best to use? Are you starting your own painting or home improvement business and you need to decide which type of house paint to use? Here are 4 important tips about choosing paints you might want to know more about.

These Tips Will Help As A Guideline For Which Paints To Use… MORE

Faux Painting – How To Turn It Into A Profitable Business

Faux Painting can be an easy way to start in your own profitable full or part-time painting business for two reasons. First, you can make some really great profits as a painter because this is a specialty type of painting that is not easy to do for most people.

Most people assume that they know all about painting. But they are just the opposite when it comes to faux painting of course. And the ones that dabble in faux usually make a mess anyway.

Secondly, because faux painting MORE...

Painting Tips – 7 Important Tips For Doing A Professional Paint Job

Use these valuable painting tips for your painting business or for your own home improvement projects. These are the little things that make a big difference in making your painting projects look their best. Most are severely overlooked by the general do-it-yourself homeowner.

1. Use Quality Paint – always use quality paint for your walls and woodwork. As a professional painter, I know the difference between using a great product vs. an average one. Never waste your labor on cheap paint. For example, good quality enamels will outshine the cheap ones for walls and woodwork. You can see the difference. More...

How To Paint – The 10 Most Common Painting Mistakes and How To Avoid Them

Knowing how to paint is more than just dipping your brush or rolling it on. I see people making the same mistakes over and over again. I also am guilty of making these very same mistakes myself until I became a painter by trade.

All the Time I See People Do Things Like…

1. Using Cheap Quality Paint…

With today’s economy and all, it seems that there is a growing trend for people to do their own panting, yet they will buy paint for their home without really thinking about what they are really getting for their money. More...