New Product Announcement: Short-Handled Brushes

Purdy, a painting application company for paint and decorating projects under the Sherwin-Williams Consumer Brands Group, has recently announced via emailed press release that its Cub brush ...

New Product Announcement: Paint Roller

Paint sprayer and applicator company Wagner SprayTech recently announced via emailed press release that it has introduced a new paint roller to the market.

Gordon Brush Co. Announces Acquisition

Gordon Brush Mfg. Co., Inc. (Industry, California) announced in an emailed press release late last week that it has acquired manufacturing company Spectrum Paint Applicator Corp. (Newark, Ne...

Does Paint Make the Drywall?

by Letsfixconstruction.com

When you think about painting drywall in commercial structures, everyone is a critic ...

True or false: Paint brush bristles derived from mongooses can hold more paint than those acquired from hogs.

True or false: Both hogs and badgers produce material used in paint brushes.

Does roller nap decrease the lifespan of a three-coat OZEU (organic zinc prime coat, an epoxy intermediate coat, and a urethane finish coat) paint system? Is there a visual guide or specification for this in the industry or test results available for study?

Does roller nap decrease the lifespan of a three-coat OZEU (organic zinc prime coat, an epoxy intermediate coat and a urethane finish coat) paint system? Is there a visual guide or specification for this in the industry or test results available for study?

Basic training in brush and roller application

from JPCL, October 2013

New Products

from PWC, November/December 2010

Architectural Coatings: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on architectural coatings.

Concrete: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on concrete coatings and maintenance.

Standard Test Method for Measuring Paint Spatter Resistance During Roller Application

issued by ASTM

4.1 Paint spatter generated by roller application is dependent on the properties of both the pa...

Standard Practice for Preparation of Paint Brushes for Evaluation

issued by ASTM

4.1 Until the paint brush is fully conditioned and wetted with paint, only part of the paint lo...

Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Cleanability of Paint Brushes

issued by ASTM

The final appearance of a paint brush after it has been used and cleaned is related to the abil...