<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[A&J Painting Inc.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A&J Painting Inc.]]></description><link>https://aandjpaintinginc.wixsite.com/painting/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:52:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://aandjpaintinginc.wixsite.com/painting/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How Professional Surface Preparation Determines the Lifespan of Your Paint Job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people evaluating painting contractors ask the same questions: What brands do you use? How many coats? What does it cost? These are reasonable questions, but they focus on the stages of a paint job that are easiest to observe. The stage that most directly determines how long a paint job lasts is the one that happens before any paint is applied. Surface preparation accounts for the majority of a professional painter’s time on a project and a large portion of the total cost. It is also the...]]></description><link>https://aandjpaintinginc.wixsite.com/painting/post/how-professional-surface-preparation-determines-the-lifespan-of-your-paint-job</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a307b8737ff99aaf1a6997a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:26:05 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>A&amp;J Painting Inc.</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>