Meet with one of the regional managers and a couple of local guys from XIM
yesterday. It went well. Learned a lot about the company, and their products,
especially Peebond. They meet me on one of my jobs, trained most of my crew.
(two guys weren't interested and would rather be finishing a job across town...
go figure) We had a class and they loaded us down with samples and brochures. We sprayed Peelbond through an airless rig onto plywood, tested the thickness with a mill gauge ( they provided, we got to keep gauges) After this we got certified in the use of PB. You have to be certified to have
your jobs warrantied by XIM. They explained uses for PB that I have never thought about. Went to two other nearby jobs and talked about different product applications pertaining to specific job problems. I'm starting a job next week that has an elastomeric coating going over drivit/plaster, but after talking to and showing the reps the job we might be using PB in it's place. I think it's a much better option because PB breathes and elastomeric doesn't. I have a meeting setup with the owners soon to discuss the advantages of PB.
What I took from this was
XIM is by paint manufacturing standards a small company. They make products for us, not mass consumption by DIY'ers purchased at the big boxes. They are a company that is truly interested in forming and maintaining good working relationships with professional painters. They strive to make the best and most innovative products on the market. They stand behind their products not only in words but in real warranties, for the painter and the owner. This is rare if not unheard of for a paint manufacturer. If your not familiar with XIM it might be worth you while to give them a look. If you are familiar with them you might want to dig a little deeper into their product line and try something new.
PS
The t-shirts are in the mail and
The lunch they bought us was good.....