“Supply chain issues have resolved,” he says. “Although there may be a few products that are still hard to acquire, most are available.” This is moderat-
ing prices, a long- standing drag on the market. “Price increases have normalized to once a year, and by 5 percent
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to 8 percent, depending on the type of product,” he says. “In the past, paint material prices increased several times within a year and by a large percentage.” Painting products most in demand in Hawai‘i this year, he says, are water- based. These products “will continue to be in great demand due to environ- mental concerns. Exterior 100 percent acrylic paints have been and continue to be the most popular.”
JD Painting used Sherwin-Williams Cashmere, a lustrous white coating, at Fairmont Kea Lani. PHOTO COURTESY JD PAINTING & DECORATING INC.
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