Mission
To teach wood painting with surgical clarity so that any trained finisher can achieve consistent, durable, and safe results.
Our story
SharpEdge Finishing Institute began as a finishing lab where builders sought dependable outcomes. We mapped variables—humidity, viscosity, nozzle geometry—and built courses that remove luck from finishing. Our approach borrows from clinical checklists: prepare, verify, apply, and audit.
Values
- Evidence over opinion
- Safety over speed
- Repeatability over improvisation
Method
We combine micro-simulations, clean diagrams, and calibrated practice scripts that remove ambiguity from each step.
Team
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Amelia Keats
Director of Curriculum • Former coatings QA lead. Specializes in viscosity control and defect forensics.
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Jamal Rios
Lead Instructor • 15 years in spray finishing and color matching for restorations.
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Suri Yamada
Safety & Compliance • Designs ventilation plans and PPE protocols for small shops.
Clinical pledge
We abstain from hype and false urgency. Results vary by substrate, environment, and adherence to process. The only countdown we respect is cure time.