Ask A Painter
9 Seasons
A collection of Nick Slavik's most popular Ask A Painter episodes by season.
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18:19Episode 1
Mastering the Basics
Episode 1
This is the year of mastering the basics!
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17:20Episode 2
The Purdy Backpack
Episode 2
In this episode of Ask A Painter, Nick discusses how to use the Purdy Backpack and other useful tools onsite to keep your team healthy and productive.
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34:12Episode 3
Exterior Painting Basics Part 1
Episode 3
In this episode of Ask A Painter, Nick walks you through his own company's Standard Operating Procedures for painting the exterior of his own house. He goes over prep, doing a scratch test, and priming.
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22:26Episode 4
Exterior Painting Basics Part 2
Episode 4
This is Part 2 of Nick explaining his basic process to painting an exterior. In this episode, Nick continues to explain his SOP and actually applies a top coat of paint to the outside of his own house!
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40:54Episode 5
Exterior Painting Basics Part 3
Episode 5
In this episode of Ask A Painter, Nick moves inside from painting an exterior to getting accurate production rates to help you estimate and take your business to the next level!
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One of the Best Leadership Lessons I've Ever Learned
Episode 6
Join Nick somewhere in the wilderness as he takes a moment to reflect on the leadership lessons he's learned over his 20+ years of experience.
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18:02Episode 7
Live from California
Episode 7
In this episode of Ask A Painter, join Nick in California as he talks about his upcoming War Room Master Classes and answers the PCA Contractor Question of the Week:
"How do I know what to do right now to be successful?"
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32:48Episode 8
Cottage Cabin Project Retrospect
Episode 8
Nick walks you through his entire coating schedule and the step by step process of the job.
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40:31Episode 9
Recap of my East Coast Trip
Episode 9
Recap of my Boston/Rhode Island trip to ZK Finishing School.
A peek into Zach Kenney's world. -
The Annual “How to Paint Your Cabinets” Show
Episode 10
I’ll show you my fool-proof methods for getting a chip free, bleed free, durable and beautiful finish using readily available coatings!
We’ll discuss:
-Prep (including my SVT method)
-Primers
-Enamel
-Spraying
I’ll even show you how to make cabinet finishes fail!