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by PDT Armour Coatings
Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:47 pm
Forum: Getting Paid
Topic: 7 day invoice
Replies: 5
Views: 29156

Re: 7 day invoice

We take a 10% deposit on acceptance of quote, with progress payments for larger jobs, or jobs performed in multiple stages around other trades etc. All invoices apart from deposit (which are prepaid) are 7day invoices. I usually do a $500 retention for clients at the end of a larger job (usually $65...
by PDT Armour Coatings
Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:38 pm
Forum: Marketing
Topic: Beware of fake SEO companies
Replies: 5
Views: 20877

Re: Beware of fake SEO companies

We have just launched our new website designed by eTraffic The SEO starts in a few months after some baselining to evaluate the new site compared to the old one, and gauge the SEO's effectiveness. I get a phone call sometimes up to 3 a week selling me 'unlimited PPC google ads' and Number1 on google...
by PDT Armour Coatings
Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:23 pm
Forum: Surface Preparation
Topic: Washing before painting
Replies: 1
Views: 21657

Washing before painting

I know that we all know, that for a good paint job, we need good prep (also, a good surface really doesn't go a stray too). However I am wondering about other businesses preperation methods. At PDT Armour Coatings we have a number of large 15Hp Pressure washers, and I am looking at buying either a 3...
by PDT Armour Coatings
Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:35 am
Forum: Product Review
Topic: The Best Interior Low-Sheen - Painters Choice Award
Replies: 8
Views: 35220

Re: The Best Interior Low-Sheen - Painters Choice Award

I find wash and wear quite good. RockCote ecostyle is a great product, however it seems to be rather inconsistent, and I have had a few brand new drums now that needed to be strained before use because there was that much crap in it. I have also only ever once had problems with 'framing' and this wa...
by PDT Armour Coatings
Fri Dec 13, 2013 8:23 pm
Forum: Surface Preparation
Topic: Gap Filling - Do's and Dont's?
Replies: 2
Views: 42710

Gap Filling - Do's and Dont's?

Hi, Just a question to see what other people on here think about the role of gapfilling on exterior repaints? I recently had an external repaint on a chamfer board house, on one of the final days, I had another tradesman there helping me do touch ups around the house and he asked me about my no gapp...