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Guides from Spies Painting Inc.
Straight answers to the questions we hear most, written for our own customers.
October 14, 2026 · 3 min read
Four Generations and a Lighthouse: A Fond du Lac Paint Shop Since 1933
From pulley systems to boom lifts, a Fond du Lac family has been painting the same lakefront for more than 70 years.
October 14, 2026 · 3 min read
Planning a Commercial Repaint Around a Working Building
A repaint goes best when the schedule is built around the people in the building, not the other way around.
October 14, 2026 · 3 min read
Why Paint Fails on Steel and Equipment, and What Shop Prep Changes
Most coating failures on steel and equipment are decided before the first coat goes on.
October 14, 2026 · 4 min read
Soda, Sponge, Dry Ice or Glass Bead: Matching the Blasting Method to the Surface
Blasting is a family of processes, and the right one depends on what you're removing and what has to survive underneath.
October 14, 2026 · 4 min read
Solid Color, Quartz, Chip and Flake or Multicolor: Choosing an Epoxy Floor Finish
Four epoxy finishes look and behave very differently underfoot, and the right one depends on what crosses the floor every day.