THIS PAPER GIVES YOU A MACRO LOOK AT SOME OF THE TECHNIQUES THAT MIGHT BE HELPFUL TO ANYONE CONSIDERING MAJOR REVISIONS OR CREATION OF A NEW FINISHING SYSTEM. THESE ARE PRACTICAL GUIDES THAT EXPERIENCE HAS TAUGHT CAN HELP TO FOCUS ON ALL THE ALTERNATIVES TO BE CONSIDERED. THEY ARE NOT MOTIVATED WITH PRE-CONCEPTIONS FOR ANY TECHNOLOGY AND SHOULD PERMIT A SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION AND ELIMINATION OF ALTERNATIVES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE BEST COMBINED NEEDS FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION.