This handy guide illustrates what painters and paint contractors need to know to thrive in the paint contracting business bring you up-to-date and expert knowledge of painting and decorating. This handy guide is intended to all learners interested in learning the fundamentals of exterior and interior painting, interior decorating and design, wood finishing and refinishing, drywall finishing, texturing, spray painting, and faux finishing. In its updated second edition, this guide has been extensively revised on a chapter by chapter basis.