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A Striping Machine Handbook: Your Guide to Pavement Marking Equipment

Discover the ultimate guide to striping machines for pavement marking. Learn expert tips from choosing and maintaining the right equipment for you!

Whether you're repainting a parking lot or directing traffic in a busy intersection, pavement markings are crucial for organization, visibility and safety. But perfectly painted lines don't just happen with a bucket of paint and a steady hand—delivering professional results requires investing in the right striping equipment.

In this handbook, we'll cover everything you need to know about purchasing, operating and maintaining striping machines for asphalt, concrete and other surfaces. You'll learn about the different types of stripers, from basic walk-behind models to specialized machines. We'll break down the components and functionality so you can select the best machine for your specific striping needs.

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Topics: Asphalt Maintenance, Line Striping, Asphalt Maintenance Business, Property Management

Mastering Road Paint: Different Types, Techniques, and Longevity

Discover the world of road paint in this informative blog post. Learn about the different types of line striping paint, various application techniques, and its longevity.

  • Learn about the different types of road paint and what's perfect for asphalt parking lots.
  • The longevity of line striping paint depends on its quality and the volume of traffic the pavement receives.
  • Line striping equipment and other tools can be used to apply asphalt paint.

Navigating the bustling streets and busy parking lots of our modern world, one seldom pays heed to the silent guide beneath our wheels: road paint.

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Topics: Line Striping

Your Handicap Parking Space Painting Questions Answered

Got hired to stripe lines in a massive parking lot recently? Then sit tight because we've got your handicap parking space painting questions answered.

Is this your first time painting a handicap parking space, and you want to make sure that you're doing it right? Do you want to know more about ADA parking requirements? Then read on because we have all your handicap parking space questions answered right here.

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Topics: Line Striping

9 Tips for Starting a Line Striping Business

Ready to start your own line striping business and join this lucrative industry? Here are 9 essential tips to help you get started in the business.

Starting a parking lot line striping business allows you to work outdoors and set your own hours. It is also one of the most lucrative property maintenance businesses right now.

But wanting to start a line striping business simply won't cut it. You need to learn how to stripe a parking lot, determine the right legal business structure for your company, and figure out which bank accounts you need to acquire to ensure your finances are properly monitored.

So without further ado, here are some tips that you can use as your guide to starting your own striping company.

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Topics: Line Striping, Asphalt Maintenance Business

Line Striping Tips and Tricks from the Pros

With these line striping tips and tricks from the pros, you can deliver high-quality results, obtain referrals and ultimately grow your business.

Getting the perfect line while line striping is a challenge. However, producing the ideal parking lot line every time helps you deliver quality work, obtain referrals, and grow your business as a line painter. Check below for tricks from a professional striper.

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Topics: Line Striping

Reflective Glass Beads for Paint

Reflective glass beads for paint are necessary when it comes to improving night visibility of painted lines.

Reflective glass beads for paint are an essential part of the line striping process. Yet many people are unaware of these beads. Without them, headlights would not pick up painted lines and curbs. Asphalt sealcoating companies need to understand the proper application of these beads.

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Topics: Line Striping, Property Management

ADA Handicap Parking Requirements Guide (+Cheat Sheet)

This guide will help you determine how best to stripe a parking facility to ensure compliance with the ADA handicap parking requirements.

Being ADA-compliant is not just about painting the international symbol of accessibility on pavement – although, it is a step in the right direction. The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design is formulated as per the DOJ-sanctioned revisions of Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

This covers the scope regarding minimum requirements and provisions for handicap-accessibility in parking lots and similar facilities that are either newly designed, reconstructed or altered on or after March 15, 2012. Non-compliant facilities and installations can get fined or even face a civil lawsuit.

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Topics: Asphalt Maintenance, Line Striping

5 Parking Lot Eyesores You Can Fix Yourself

Parking lot eyesores such as stains, cracks, potholes, faded asphalt, and chipping or fading paint can easily be fixed at a low cost by just about anyone.

Did you know that properly maintained asphalt can last up to 30 years?

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Topics: Line Striping, Crack Repair, Pothole Repair, Cleaning and Preparation

What Are the Standard Parking Space Dimensions?

The precise parking space dimensions will vary depending on local laws and factors including accessibility, parking lot traffic and angle to the curb.

Like most maintenance projects, repairing the lines on your parking lot will be less expensive if completed by you. In fact, taking a little time to do the work yourself can save you and your facility as much as 90% per linear foot versus what a contractor would have charged. Unlike other asphalt maintenance jobs such as crack filling and sealcoating, however, line striping properly requires adherence to highly specific measurements mandated by various governing bodies. 

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Topics: Line Striping

Buyer's Line Striping Equipment Guide

This buyer's line striping equipment guide will help you get started. Find the right machine suitable for your asphalt surface painting projects.

Asphalt parking lot striping machines come in a variety of models with specific features best suited for certain projects.

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Topics: Line Striping

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