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  1. Answers From the Experts: Your Top Kitchen Refinishing Questions

    Answers From the Experts: Your Top Kitchen Refinishing Questions
    To better understand the concerns of our customers, NAPCO CEO, Steve Coven, went out into the field to speak directly with kitchen refinishers. Utilizing this feedback along with online comments, we've compiled your top kitchen refinishing concerns for Steve to respond to directly.
  2. Save Time and Money with NAPCO’s New Piranha Prep: A Hydrofluoric Acid-Free Combination of Etch and Polyclean

    Save Time and Money with NAPCO’s New Piranha Prep: A Hydrofluoric Acid-Free Combination of Etch and Polyclean
    Piranha Prep saves refinishers money, time and shelf space by replacing both the etch and poly cleaner products. It is the perfect product for a variety of refinishing jobs and is a staple item for cost-efficient and time-sensitive projects. Perfect for use on tile, ceramic, metal, porcelain and fiberglass surfaces, and formulated to clean tough and stubborn stains.
  3. NAPCO Sonic Strip Paint Stripper – A New Methylene Chloride Free Paint Stripper for Refinishers

    NAPCO Sonic Strip Paint Stripper – A New Methylene Chloride Free Paint Stripper for Refinishers

    Sonic Strip, a brand-new, federally VOC compliant, methylene chloride free paint stripper. It’s scientifically formulated for efficient and effective removal of acrylics, urethanes, modern epoxies, enamels, lacquers, and most other coatings without the use of methylene chloride or N-Methyl Pyrrolidone.

  4. NAPCO Initiates Sponsorship with The Painting and Decorating Contractors Association, Attends PDCA Expo to Connect with New Customers

    NAPCO Initiates Sponsorship with The Painting and Decorating Contractors Association, Attends PDCA Expo to Connect with New Customers

    Building solid business relationships with our clients so that we can provide the very best customer service is a key value at NAPCO. This month, our president, Dani Nichols and customer service and sales manager, Jackie Stuckert headed out to beautiful Savannah, Georgia to get to know the members of the Painting and Decorating Contractors Association (PDCA).

  5. INTRODUCING NAPCO’S PRODUCT RATING AND REVIEW FEATURE

    INTRODUCING NAPCO’S PRODUCT RATING AND REVIEW FEATURE

    We are constantly working to make NAPCO products just right for your refinishing business, so you can do an outstanding professional job and get a larger profit margin. That’s why we have decided to enhance NAPCO’s website by adding a product ratings and reviews feature! You can now rate and write NAPCO product reviews on our website in addition to reviewing NAPCO on Google.

  6. 3 SEO Tips to Keep in Mind when Updating Website Content

    3 SEO Tips to Keep in Mind when Updating Website Content

    While SEO has a lot of moving parts, by just understanding and implementing some basic optimization strategies for your website, you can yield big gains in the refinishing and remodeling industry.

  7. NAPCO President Dani Nichols Celebrates 23 Years at Company

    NAPCO President Dani Nichols Celebrates 23 Years at Company
    Dani Nichols, President of North American Polymer Company, Ltd, (NAPCO), celebrated her 23rd anniversary with the company on 14 February. Nichols has been serving as President since 2018, and her leadership has been essential to NAPCO’s success over the years.
  8. DIY Home Improvement Project Fails

    DIY Home Improvement Project Fails

    Certain, smaller DIY projects can be manageable depending upon your experience level, physical capabilities, and resources. But, we know one job that should NEVER be attempted without the help of a professional: kitchen and bathroom refinishing projects.
    Not only can attempting refinishing be dangerous, but the results are never as good as they are when done by a refinisher. And, according to ImproveNet’s survey, 30% of respondents said they regretted attempting cabinet, countertop, and tile projects themselves.

  9. Kitchen Refinishing Vs. Bathroom Refinishing Business Costs

    Kitchen Refinishing Vs. Bathroom Refinishing Business Costs

    We spoke to three of our professionally certified NAPCO refinishers, two of which are now refinishing both kitchen and bathrooms on a regular basis and are highly successful. We’ve put together a side-by-side comparison of their refinishing costs, revenues, and profits for kitchen vs bathrooms below.

  10. NAPCO Increases Number of Trained Kitchen & Bath Refinishers by 50% in 2018

    NAPCO Increases Number of Trained Kitchen & Bath Refinishers by 50% in 2018
    The expansion of NAPCO’s refinisher training course led to an increase in annual enrollment from 80 to 170 refinishers, more than double the number of successfully trained, certified refinishing professionals from the previous year.