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Synthetic Turf Installation and Maintenance Tips

Trends, Turf _Tips, Services, Testimonials
Synthetic turf installation and maintenance activities continue to generate increased interest by the park and recreation industry, customers, and users. National Park and Recreation Association held a synthetic turf wo...
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Marking Trails with Removal Paint/Chalk Products

Turf _Tips, Product_Review
Once in a while we get a question concening a marking application that is not directly related to sports field marking yet may be solved by using field marking products. Brian posted the following situation, "I am looki...
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On-line Photo Album Versus Printed Marketing Material--Athletic Field Marker

Turf _Tips, Demos, Product_Review
Many of manufacturers and vendors have a hard time being able to provide demonstrations to prospective customers. In many cases other customers can be very helpful in explaining field marking operations with the equipme...
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Multi-purpose SandBags for Sports, Trade Shows, Vehicles, Facilities and more

Trends, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
Over the course of 5 years Tru Mark has introduced a series of multi-purpose and versatile sandbags that are shipped without the ballast material. The sandbags are made with waterproof and UV protected material and sewn ...
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Outlining a Custom Stencil with Battery Hand Sprayer--Graco ProShot

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
How do you outline a custom stencil quickly without using aerosol paint? When using aerosol paint to outline a custom field stencil one of the adverse impacts is that the aerosol paint will have a tendency to cause the ...
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Sports Field Logos -- Ellipse and Star Formulas for Free Hand Painting Without Stencils

Turf _Tips, Testimonials, Demos
Enhance your facility operations and improve community ownership and pride by painting logos on your sports fields. If you have a more elaborate logo that you would like us consider please forward by email a high qualit...
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Synthetic Sports Turf Fields -- Temporary Line Marking Solutions

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
We've received several emails over the last six months concerning adding temporary marking lines to existing synthetic turf fields. For example here's the question from Scott, "One question I have about synthetic field...
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Midwest Rake Sports Field Maintenance Products Now Offered by Tru Mark

Turf _Tips, Product_Review
We are glad to offer a new sports field maintenance product line from Midwest Rake. We have witnessed these products first had in our local baseball field operations and on many equipment deliveries to site across the co...
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Small Engine Tachometer & Hour Meter--Used on Briggs & Stratton

Turf _Tips, Testimonials, Product_Review
During small engine setup and preventive maintenance procedures do you verify the revolutions per minute (RPM) setting to ensure optimum performance? Have you considered using a small tool to verify the engine RPMs and...
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Soccer Facility and Field Operations--Tools & Equipment

Sports, Turf _Tips, Testimonials, Product_Review
Have you ever visited another soccer facility and picked up some great operational tips? Tru Mark Athletic Field Marker visited the Portage Soccer Complex at 4422 Bishop Rd., Portage MI 49002. This community facility ha...
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Brand and Protect Your Indoor Facilities

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Protect your players, facility and display your branding at the same time! As basketball, volleyball and wrestling begin to gear up it is time to look to your gym and indoor spaces to make sure they are as ready for the...
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A New NCAA Baseball/Softball Rule could impact your facility: Make sure you are ready for the season!

With player safety in mind, the NCAA has implemented a rule requiring hard surfaces, such as wood, brick and concrete, to be padded to protect the athletes from injury.  The rule: NCAA Softball Rule 2.15. We rec...
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Football Field End Zone Design

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
When you think about the aesthetics of a football field, we know that the sideline numbers, lines and hash marks are there to guide and regulate play. Let’s take the next step and explore options for beyond the goa...
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Football Field Painting and Stenciling Videos

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips
With football season around the corner it is a great time to get an idea on the scope of what is needed to prep your field. Not every field is going to need the attention, detail or man power of a premier D1 program or a...
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What You Need to Know When Painting your Logo on Tracks, Cement or Driveways/Sidewalks

Turf _Tips
Your team or organization's logo is important and is a symbol of pride. Painting your logo on grass is one thing, but what about hard surfaces such as parking lots, sidewalks and tracks? You can absolutely do this! The p...
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Baseball/Softball Mound Logos: Low Cost, BIG Impact

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips
Fields are and always have been a source of pride for each team. The way the field is displayed, on the other hand, continues to evolve. Fields turned into stadiums. The grass went from whatever was grown locally, to per...
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Softball and Baseball Field Logo Stencils

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
It's 2020 - time to update your baseball field! After the hard work of mound rebuilding, regrading diamonds and topdressing are done don't forget to add your team's identity! Painting your logo on your baseball or s...
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