NAPCO Blog

Have you been wanting to make a change in your kitchen? One of the biggest impacts a person can make when revamping a kitchen is updating the countertops. Countertops are not the flashiest amenities, but they are arguably the most practical structure in the room. You prepare dinner there, place hot dishes just out of […]

The kitchen is arguably the most social room in a house because it provides a hub for families and friends to get together and learn a little bit more about each other. Whether it’s to cook Thanksgiving dinner, to pile up chips and salsa for Sunday Football, or just to make a simple PB&J, it’s […]

NAPCO attended the Coatings Trends & Technologies (CTT) Conference in Lincolnshire, Illinois this week. CTT is a two-day technical conference that has become a valuable resource for chemists, formulators, and R&D personnel. The conference provides innovative, practical solutions to formulation challenges and discusses changing trends in coating technologies. For six years, the CTT conference has […]

We know that running your small business is more than just mastering the art of refinishing bathtubs and kitchen countertops. Of course, you have to be an excellent professional refinisher to attract clients, but we know all too well that there are many aspects to running an effective business that go beyond providing a great […]

Has working for yourself been a dream of yours? If you’re thinking about taking the leap of owning your own company, consider bathtub, tile, and countertop refinishing. Countertop, tile and tub refinishing is an excellent small business opportunity. You can have your refinishing business up and running in no time. Refinishing Business Advantages Owning your […]

Fourth of July - 3 ways our founders DIY’d a nation The Fourth of July is the most American of all our holidays. On it, we proudly celebrate our struggle for freedom from tyranny through the three great F’s of the American spirit: Food, Fireworks, and Fashionable red white and blue accessories. But independence wasn’t […]

As outdoor temps heat up, it’s important to think about how heat and humidity can affect your bathtub refinishing supplies. And, according to The Climate Prediction Center at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Summer 2016 is going to be a scorcher. Nearly every state is going to experience hotter than average temps. So what […]

Celebrating 37 years in business this month, NAPCO is committed to giving their refinishers what they need to run successful home-based businesses. From hands-on, classroom based training to fast delivery of top-of-the line refinishing products, NAPCO partners with their customers every step of the way. “We know that our refinishers depend on us to keep […]

If you’ve purchased, financed or leased equipment for your business recently, it pays to get familiar with a tax deduction you don’t want to overlook. It’s called the Section 179 Deduction and it allows a business owner to potentially deduct the full purchase price of the equipment. To qualify, you need to have purchased and […]

It’s easy to picture the young millennial in their late 20’s buying a home in the city, right in the middle of all the hustle and bustle of cosmopolitan life. But a new report on home buying trends from the National Association of Realtors suggests that when millennials are ready to buy, more of them […]