Biography

Adam Pishl is a published author on the subject of
wood touch-up and repair. See the magazines he has
written for and the articles he has written here.

Adam Pishl, has worked his way to the top of the wood repair and touch-up profession by focusing on high quality materials, excellent repairs, value added training, and integrity.

With more than twelve years in the business, Adam has proven his company’s commitment to excellence by ensuring that its customers receive the finest quality craftsmanship and artistry in the area of wood preservation, repair, and touch-up. Adam has traveled to Europe to personally study the artistic methods and quality repair techniques of European craftsmen, and has passed this knowledge on to his customers. Mr. Pishl is qualified to train on many different repair systems.

While researching new, environmentally friendly products, Adam was asked to assist Coating Development Group, Inc. (Philadelphia), in marketing their touch-up line and to help in the technical and training aspects of field and in-plant repairs.

In years past, Adam Pishl has sold touch-up products to companies throughout the nation and has trained several hundred students. His training included developing the most widely used touch-up training website on the internet boasting over 40,000 visitors.

As a distinguished member of the Association of Restorers, Adam was invited to be on its Board of Directors, and then voted in as Vice President of the Wood Restorers Guild (New York).

Most recently, Adam's expertise has given him national attention, and he has been invited to write for two national trade publications WoodShop News and Finishing Magazine, on the subject of touch-up and repair.

Mr. Pishl has worked with companies of all sizes and manufacturers of many types of wood-related products including: furniture, doors, kitchen cabinets, aircraft interiors, hotels, office buildings, etc. He has also worked in high-end properties throughout Southern Idaho and the Western States.

From Mr. Pishl's experience with large on-site touch-up projects, including hotels and office buildings, to small custom jobs, to facilitating professional training, Adam has developed the skill and training techniques necessary to be considered one of the best in the business.

Most importantly, Adam is grateful to his customers in the Boise area for supporting his business while patiently working around his difficult schedule. "Now things are different, Mr. Pishl responds, " I have reduced my travel and obligations throughout the country to focus on my growing family and our small family business. I look forward to working more closely and directly with customers on the front lines."

For more information or to contact Adam directly call the office 208-375-0002 or send an e-mail to: adam@artistictouchup.com.
Articles
Repairing little problems can spare stacks of finished parts from being sent to the chipper.

Large wood products manufacturers and small woodworking shops routinely encounter scratches, gouges and dings after the finish has been carefully applied. Although many manufactures have done a remarkable job in reducing damage through myriad in-plant procedures, the industry has been unable to effectively eliminate wood damage and its effects on production. Furthermore, a significant percentage of touch-up related issues are out of the manufacturer’s control. When the finished product leaves the shop, handling from delivery personnel, installers, contractors and finally consumers regularly results in damaged goods...


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Six Steps to a Productive
Touch-up Program

...“Should we repair it, send it back through the finish line or send it to the chipper and remake the part?” yells the shop foreman. “We have to make a decision now!”

Do you have a touch-up artist in your shop? Do they have the best and most up-to-date tools, and a work environment that turn problems into solutions?

A few years ago, I visited one of the newest most sophisticated manufacturing facilities in the western U.S. I was surprised to see a repair department still using a combination of wood glue, sawdust, and a household iron to do repairs. Companies are still refinishing and scraping parts that can be repaired in 3-7 minutes, not realizing there are new technologies that allow better results in less time...

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An Introduction to Touch-up

Eighteen years ago, I was introduced to touch-up while working in a small furniture restoration shop. During the finishing process, and occasionally after the finish was applied, we would pull out the set of 12 pigment powders and touch up the minor color imperfections.

When we were faced with more serious damage we would reach for the auto body filler topped with a dressing of the appropriate colored stains and paints and then seal it with the finish we were using on the furniture. Today, many shops continue to use these difficult and unpredictable methods of touch-up primarily because many finishers are unaware there are other available options.


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