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Win a 3M Pro Safety and Masking Bundle this August! - https://mailchi.mp/trade-decorator/aug-2024-newsletter

What’s your favourite caulk right now?

How hot is too hot for exterior painting? Learn this and other top tips in this great blog from Dulux Trade with Tony Pearson-Young.

Read it now here: https://www.trade-decorator.co.uk/top-tips-for-exterior-painting-projects/

Who do you use for insurance?

We saw a lot of decorators switching to Howden for their insurance at this year’s Trade Decorator Show Live. So, it seems like a hot topic.

WIN £200 of Brewers vouchers!

Comment on this post with photos of your best work and you could feature in a professional case study on the Trade Decorator website and socials AND have a chance at winning £200 of vouchers from our sponsor Brewers Decorator Centres

To enter:
✅📸Post pictures of your project and a brief explanation of the job ( 1 project per entry)
✅Follow Trade Decorator and Brewers Decorator Centres

T&Cs
*By entering Project of the Month you irrevocably agree that you have obtained the homeowner / developers permission and furthermore undertake that you indem nify Trade Decorator should this not be true. *
Entries must be submitted by September 18th 2024

Valspar Trade launches DIRECT2SITE service, including next day delivery
Get all the info here 👇
https://www.trade-decorator.co.uk/valspar-trade-direct2site/

Valspar UK & Ireland

Valspar Trade launches New Website - Trade Decorator Valspar Trade is delighted to announce the launch of its Direct2Site service, making it even easier for professional painters and decorators to take advantage of its game-changing range of high-quality trade essentials.

Have you tried Sia abrasives?

They were a huge success at the Trade Decorator Live show in June. What do you think of their products?

sia Abrasives

Have you listened to the Talking Tradesman podcast yet?

Working on your own comes with many challenges, and mental health is a big one.
Learning to better understand and manage your mental health is one of the most powerful things you can do.

The Talking Tradesman podcast has already helped thousands of tradesman. Has it helped you?

Have you used Repair Care before? Are timber repairs like this now an essential skill for the modern decorator?

Repair Care International UK

The best mats in the world? Dusty Boys have taken the market by storm recently. Have you tried their products yet?

Dusty Boys

👏 3M donate health & safety products to the Cheltenham Paint Festival 👏

Learn about the event and the products donated in today's article.

Plus, remember you can WIN your very own bundle of 3M products in this month's big giveaway!

https://www.trade-decorator.co.uk/3m-cheltenham-paint-festival/

3M Worker Health and Safety 3M

Is the Graco Cleanshot the greatest invention ever in decorative spraying?

Graco Contractor Equipment - EMEA

100 FREE samples MUST be given away this week!

Owatrol UK are running a huge product review campaign and you can be part of it.

Simply go to the pinned post in the Facebook forum - 🔗 LINK IN BIO

What do you think? Have Coral Tools revealed the future of brush design?

Gone is the traditional metal ferrule block filled with epoxy resin and rubber spacers.

The Earthwise collection simply fixes mono-filament directly to FSC Beech wood handles from well managed forests.

ICYMI Full review of how the Purdy Painter's Storage box handles a day on site is now live.

Watch it on YouTube here 👇

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6paeGVTdLWY

Purdy ATD Painting and Decorating

Product Review: Purdy Painter's Storage Box Trade Decorator Product Reviewer, Ian Crampsie of ATD Painting & Decorating has been test driving the Purdy painter's storage box. Big enough to get everythi...

Have you tried yours yet?

The ROTA! Finish roller by Ciret UK boasts:

✅Optimal Paint Loading and Release: Even coverage with every stroke.
✅Durability: Excellent fibre resistance for long life and consistent shape retention.
✅Easy Maintenance: Easy to clean, saving you time and effort while extending the roller’s life.
✅Versatility: Suitable for emulsion and water-based paints

Those of you lucky enough to get a goody bag at the Trade Decorator Live Show will have found a free one in there.

How did you get on with it?

Get all the product details here 👇
https://www.trade-decorator.co.uk/introducing-the-rota-finish-roller/

62 feet up and battling the harsh weather conditions of the North Sea. What products would you use?

The July Project of the Month is an outstanding piece of restoration.

See all the photos and specialist products used here 👇

https://www.trade-decorator.co.uk/project-of-the-month-july-2024/


Kevin Gilroy

Do you show your customers products like Clever Paint?

I just showed the kids and now they want glow in the dark paint, whiteboard and blackboard paint in their rooms!

Could it be a good way to get extra work from customers?

Check out review of Sketchboard paint here:
https://www.trade-decorator.co.uk/sketchboard-paint-by-clever-paint/

Is Bradite the best multi-surface paint on the market right now? What others have you used?

Making more sustainable choices is about to get easier.

PPG have just launched their Tomorrow Included® concept for its JOHNSTONE’S® architectural coatings brand in the UK and Ireland.

Find out what this means for the decorating industry here 👇

https://www.trade-decorator.co.uk/johnstones-tomorrow-included/

Have you seen this year's PDA award winning projects?

From a Grade II listed conservatory, to a fire damaged church and the high-specification of hospital research units.

Crown Paints supported FIVE winning and highly commended businesses at this year's awards.

See the full story here: https://www.trade-decorator.co.uk/decorators-see-success-at-pda-awards-with-crown-trade-products/

Crown Paints The Painting and Decorating Association

What’s the best paint stripper on the market? Paint Panther? CT1 PeelTec? Or something else?

Do you recycle your paint cans?

Bagnalls have recycled an astonishing amount through the Crown Can Back scheme.

See what they’ve achieved here:

https://www.trade-decorator.co.uk/bagnalls-does-its-bit-for-sustainability/

Bagnalls Crown Paints 'It's not just paint. It's personal' Crown Decorating Centres

Is this the end for plasterers? Dalapro is taking the decorating industry by storm and the plasterers don’t seem happy.

Will this force plasterers to up their game? Or is it another reason for them to say ‘the decorator will sort it’

PS: Check out the awesome product review from Peter Lee here:
https://www.trade-decorator.co.uk/decorating-product-reviews/

Win a Purdy Painter's Storage Box this July with Trade Decorator! - https://mailchi.mp/trade-decorator/july-2024-newsletter

Will ALL decorators be offering spraying services soon? Is it good for the industry?
The Abode Academy spray zone was busier than ever at this year’s show. Is this a sign of things to come?