I'm on several Facebook groups ánd I'm noticing an unsettling trend of cabinet painters promoting and glorifying 2k poly products to DIYers. I am almost certain that these painters have scarce knowledge regarding the content in these products(isocyanates), and are shamelessly disparaging other...

Hi All, I have a potential customer who just told me that another estimate she got (besides mine) states that the company will put a fresh coat of polyurethane on her staircase. There's no mention of sanding or stripping or restaining, just a fresh coat of polyurethane. She asked me if I could...

Hello all, First, thank you in advance for all the help. I just went on an estimate to stain and seal a log home. Upon inspection I noticed the home has pretty severe carpenter bee damage. The client has spare bottom trim log facade to repair the bottom trim boards with bee damage, but there's...

I had a conversation yesterday with the Benjamin Moore Rep that covers my area. I asked him why BM does not promote ScuffX as a trim paint and he said they do, but only the Semigloss because it's "chip proof" as well as the scuff resistance you get from the other sheens. He said they had done a...

Wooden windows are almost a thing of the past. A client asked if I could repair a few dilapidated window sashes. She purchased a property, because she "fell in love" with the detached bunkhouse on the back of the land, and especially loved the old windows. She thanked me several times for...