PRODUCT SHOWCASE 2023

Here, manufacturers present their newest technology and/or spotlight their classic products.

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The best paint jobs all start the same way, with Scotch® Painter’s Tapes. Scotch® Brand has a full line of painter’s tapes to help you conquer whatever surface you’re painting. The best paint jobs start with Scotch®

M3000 Dispenser

Make paint prep faster and easier with 3M™ Hand-Masker™ Masking Products.

Prep work goes a long way toward getting the job done right and avoiding rework. But proper masking takes time, and in this business, time means money. The 3M™ HandMasker™ M3000 Dispenser is compact and lightweight applying masking tape to film, plastic or paper in one quick and easy process — plus, does the job 4 times faster than the paper/poly method.

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3M™ Pro Grade Precision™ Dust Channeling Block Sanding Sponge

Keep your surface clean as you hand sand with the 3M™ Pro Grade Precision™ Dust Channeling Block Sanding Sponge. Featuring innovative channels on one side and a flat surface on the other, this two-in-one sanding sponge is great for detail work and flat sanding. Made with premium minerals and ultra-durable foam, this sanding sponge lasts one job to the next and lets you easily control the direction you are sanding. An innovative coating helps reduce clogging, and you can rinse the sponge and reuse it.

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3M™ High Strength Wall Repair Color Changing Spackling Compound

3M™ High Strength Color Changing Wall Repair goes on blue and dries white, helping identify when a repaired surface is dry and ready to be sanded and painted. Eliminates the guesswork and reduces the chance of errors. Its ready-to-use formula dries quickly and provides professional-looking repairs. Patch dents, dings or even holes up to 3-inches. Make wall repairs with confidence. For when results matter.

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3M™ Cool Flow™ Valve Respirator 8511 Paint Prep

Part of our Pro Series, the 3M™ Cool Flow™ Valve Particulate Respirator 8511 is designed with the pro in mind to help bring you protection and comfort. The 3M™ Cool Flow™ valve helps direct exhaled air downward and allows for easy breathing. This N95 respirator features Advanced Electrostatic Media that enhances the capture of airborne particles and is designed for easy breathing. Adjustable m-noseclip helps provide a custom and secure seal.

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3M™ Quick Latch Respirator with Cool Flow™ Valve

Designed for the professional painter, the 3M™ Quick Latch Respirator with Cool Flow™ Valve—Paint Project helps give you convenience and protection on the job. Equipped with our proprietary Quick Latch system, this reusable respirator is easy to take on and off in non-contaminated areas, and there’s no need to adjust straps as you’re raising and lowering your respirator. When you’re outside the hazardous area, this respirator lets you take a quick break or have a conversation with a simple flip of the lever.

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Paint Pros Depend on Mi-T-M Equipment

When it comes to working with professional painting contractors, Mi-T-M and the paint division team go all out. “The paint pros are an important part of our business,” says Chris Oberender, Mi-T-M Paint Division Manager. “In their line of work, they need equipment they can count on.”

Mi-T-M manufactures many models of cold water pressure washers designed specifically for the paint industry. These units feature only quality components and heavy duty pumps, giving paint pros more working hours for pressure washing and surface prep. Popular in the paint industry, the Mi-T-M CA Aluminum Series portable pressure washers are built with longevity in mind. Easy to move from one job to the next, these cold water pressure washers range from 2400 to 4000 PSI and can be used up to 30 hours per week. They are ideal for cleaning, removing peeling paint and coatings and prepping surfaces.

Having the right equipment for a job is important and at Mi-T-M, all equipment comes with a guarantee of unbeatable sales and technical support. “Customer support is one of most important aspects of our company,” states Oberender. “Our customers deserve that benefit when they buy from Mi-T-M. It’s what we’re known for.”

Mi-T-M has worked side-by-side with painting professionals for several decades, “They have been the reason our paint division has been successful,” says Oberender. “Working directly with this group of pros has allowed us to grow and develop the tools to help them do their jobs as efficiently as possible and we’ve been able to apply that knowledge to our other markets.”

Mi-T-M has been building high quality equipment since 1971. From the very first pressure washer to today, where over 400 dedicated employees fabricate, assemble, test and ship hundreds of different models of industrial equipment, quality is never compromised. Mi-T-M is committed to manufacturing equipment that is built to perform and built to last.

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FrogTape® Brand Painter’s Tapes Marketed by Shurtape Technologies, LLC

FrogTape® Multi-Surface Painter’s Tape

The original FrogTape® Multi-Surface painter’s tape features medium adhesion and will remove cleanly from most surfaces for up to 21 days and seven days in direct sunlight. This green painter’s tape is ideal for masking a variety of surfaces and is perfect for both basic and advanced paint projects.

FrogTape® Pro Grade Painter’s Tape

FrogTape® Pro Grade Painter’s Tape is the only blue tape good enough to be FrogTape. FrogTape Pro Grade combines the value of a traditional blue painter’s tape with PaintBlock® Technology, making FrogTape #1 with paint pros for sharp lines with no paint bleed. Available only in contractor multi-pack.

FrogTape® Delicate Surface Painter’s Tape

FrogTape® Delicate Surface Painter’s Tape features low adhesion and will remove cleanly from most surfaces for up to 60 days. This yellow painter’s tape is ideal for masking delicate or freshly painted surfaces but can be used for application on most common paint projects.

FrogTape® Pro Grade Orange Painter’s Tape

FrogTape® Pro Grade Orange Painter’s Tape® offers high adhesion to stick to various surfaces, even in hot and humid conditions. It also provides 3-day clean removal without shredding, making this the only production painter’s tape needed to get the job done. Pro Grade Orange™ does not contain PaintBlock® Technology.

FrogTape® High Bond Exterior Painter’s Tape™

FrogTape® High Bond Exterior Painter’s Tape™ is the only painter’s tape engineered to consistently adhere to hard-to-stick to self-cleaning paint technology, saving you time and frustration on the job. This exterior painter’s tape offers very high adhesion for tough outdoor uses and provides contractors with the versatility they demand.

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Interior Door Spray & Dry System (PSDRID)

Single operators are now able to paint, finish and dry up to 20 full-sized doors in a minimum of workspace and labor time. Spray from a single position and rotate the door with your foot, leaving your hands free to manage the spray gun and hose. The PSDRID includes components for 20 interior doors, which makes it perfect for most residential projects. Available late Spring 2023.

■ Single operator

■ Minimizes space required for spraying and drying

■ Contact point is only 1/2" x 1-1/2" at the hinge pocket

■ Spray entire door from a stationary position

■ Works with various widths and heights of doors

■ Works with hollow or solid core doors

■ Portable for easy transport & storage with the included carry bag

■ Eliminate the need to seal the entire room when spraying (when used with our Portable Jobsite Spray Booth XL seen here and coming later this year)

■ Minimal assembly required

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ProTekt Tools

DoubleTaper Masking Dispenser

Introducing the DoubleTaper Masking Dispenser from ProTekt Tools — the revolutionary solution for all your paint masking needs. This innovative tool simplifies the traditional hand-masking process to dramatically speed up production. With the DoubleTaper, you can attach any kind of masking material, including large rolls of painters plastic, heavy 4-6 mil thick sheeting, and any kind of paper, cardboard, poster-board, foam-board, etc.

Simply outline the area with tape and attach masking materials in seconds. The DoubleTaper is perfect for detailed areas like kitchen cabinetry or large walls, ceilings, and containment barriers. You can even customize the adhesive properties on each side of the tape by using two different types of tape.

The secure bond created by the DoubleTaper withstands intense airflow, excessive moisture, and heavy spray materials like drywall texture spray. It creates an airtight seal that controls overspray, fumes, dust, airflow, and moisture, leading to reduced time, labor, and material costs by up to 75%.

Transform your masking process and take your painting and contracting business to the next level with the ProTekt Tools DoubleTaper Masking Dispenser. Improve your bottom line on competitive bids, increase efficiency and production, and get the job done quicker.

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Ultra® QuickShot™ Airless Sprayer Revolutionize The Way You Complete All Small Jobs

This cutting-edge tool features the industry’s first electric powered airless gun, delivering trigger speeds over 80X faster than a traditional airless gun which virtually eliminates spits for a smooth and professional-grade finish.

Created with portability in mind, this battery-operated airless sprayer gives painting professionals the ability to spray all small jobs with a six-foot flexible hose for full reach and easy hose management, and the belt and holster provides maximum portability.

This new airless sprayer delivers:

■ Quick Set Up

■ Quick Refills & Color Changes

■ Quick Application Speeds

■ Quick Clean Up

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RAC X™ Low Pressure SwitchTips™

Experience the Benefits of Low Pressure with Every Application & Coating

Introducing Graco’s all-new line of RAC X Low Pressure and Wide RAC™ Low Pressure SwitchTips allowing contractors to spray at up to 50% less pressure, providing the Perfect Airless Finish™, 2X longer tip life, and up to 50% less overspray.

These new neon colored LP SwitchTips are offered in 30 sizes from 217 to 731 — sufficient to complete most interior and exterior airless applications. The all-new RAC X Wide RAC LP SwitchTip offers all the benefits of Low Pressure, in a 24 in. wide spray pattern while spraying twice the surface in half the time — available in 7 sizes, 1221 to 1233.

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Ultra® Airless Handheld Sprayers

Airless handheld sprayers are the essential tool for turning small jobs around faster and deliver a Perfect Airless Finish™ — just like an Ultra 395 PC. The new Triax™ II Piston Pump with ProConnect™ is built from durable stainless steel and carbide components that pump 3X more gallons before servicing, and using ProConnect for a modular, drop-in on-the-job pump replacement.

Designed specifically for interior, exterior and specialty projects, Ultra Airless Handheld sprayers provide the ability to spray jobs faster without having to start-up your larger airless sprayer.

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ProDryingRack Transport (PDRTR)

Safely and conveniently transport finished cabinet doors from your workshop to the job site. Each rack will hold up to 20 cabinet doors or drawer fronts in various sizes, protecting the finish when transporting them. Available late Spring 2023.

■ Fit up to 20 cabinet doors in a range of sizes

■ Only expanded Polyethylene (EFE) Foam makes contact with the doors to prevent marks and damage during transit

■ Works with standard L-Track cargo tie down systems

■ Mount to vehicle floor or side wall

■ Optional hand truck available

■ Folds for storage

■ Quick release clamp secures the doors for transit

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