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We launched as a Mirka dealer last year, and we've really enjoyed working with their entire range of products since. We've had tremendous feedback from their Autonet mesh abrasives, Iridium ceramic media and their incredible DEOS and DEROS electric sanders. We're adding more products to our webstore all the time. Feel free to give us a call or shoot us an email if you have any questions about any of the equipment or sandpaper in the Mirka family.

We are pleased to announce that we are now offering custom color matches for our line or Renner and General Finishes products shipped anywhere in the Continental U.S.  Just search "CUSTOM COLOR" in the search bar and any products that are available for color matching will appear. At this time, we are only offering color-matches from colors found in paint manufacturer fan decks. We are trialing a service where a customer can send in a sample piece for a match, and we expect to begin offering these matches by early next year.  We offer most colors from Benjamin Moore, Behr, Dunn...

Since we have immersed ourselves in more advanced coatings from our new partner Renner USA, as well as the waterbased line from General Finishes and speciality coatings from Mohawk Wood Finishing Products, it’s time to reevaluate the options for finishers these days.  Gone are the days of being limited to just lacquer finishes for production cabinetry. Today’s marketplace is brimming with high quality coatings that are easy to spray and budget friendly. We’ll cover each option from the least durable to the hardest wearing.    Nitrocellulose Lacquer Solvent-Based Believer it or not, we do still see nitro lacquers being used...

One of the most common issues we see lately is color consistency with larger scale jobs. This can have serious consequences, all of which cost you money, and can potentially result in respraying an entire job from the ground-up.  I want to cover the 3 most important parts of developing a set of standard operating procedures to help eliminate color problems with your project. These steps fall into these categories: Bidding Boxing Budgeting Bidding Measuring and accurately forecasting your coatings order for a project is the first step to eliminating many color issues. It’s not uncommon to hear of jobs...

We are excited to announce the introduction of our new line of Global Star industrial coatings from Lusid Technologies. Globalstar encompasses a wide array of alkyd, epoxy and polyurethane coatings that are ideal for metal, wood, some plastics and masonry products. These  As an added bonus, we are now able to offer a range of metallic and pearlescent colors that have become incredibly popular over the past few years, all while being much more durable than a typical lacquered finish.  Lusid is based in Salt Lake City and has made a name for themselves in the fleet, implement and industrial...