Replacing solvent-based paints with greener, water-based counterparts sounds nice, but the performance of those alternatives just doesn’t cut it for demanding applications in the furniture or ...

Choosing paint for your home brings a lot of options: What kind of paint, what type of finish and what color? Water-based paints have emerged as “greener” and less smelly than solvent-based options.

Don’t panic—we know exactly how to get paint out of carpet. With these expert tips, that acrylic, latex or oil-based paint stain will be a distant memory in minutes. Uh-oh. You just looked down and ...

Most paints will only temporarily color your skin, and many aren’t harmful. The difficulty of removing paint from your skin ranges from simple to challenging, depending on the paint type. However, ...

It is possible to recycle paint, but not always easy. Your options depend on several factors, including the type of paint you want to recycle, the condition it’s in, how much of it you have, and where ...

For both residential and commercial settings, latex and oil-based paints are the most commonly used types of paint. Latex paint, or water-based paint, is normally used for interior walls, trim, and ...

Spend an afternoon at a painting class with friends, touching up the walls in your family room or doing crafts with the little ones in your life only to find yourself looking like a Jackson Pollock ...

Kane County offers programs to recycle unused latex house paint, water-based acrylic paints and oil-based paints, stains and similar products so they don’t end up in the landfill. Three collection ...

On Day 4 of the HOT ROD Power Tour 2005 we ran across an interestingdisplay tucked in a corner of the massive parking lot at the GaylordOpryland Hotel in Nashville, TN. Auto Air Colors was putting on ...

Q: My childhood dresser is beautiful but the wood stain looks faded. I’d love to update it with fresh paint and new hardware, but I’ve heard that you can’t get good results painting over stain. Is ...

Howard asks: I’m repainting my house, but I’m not sure what kind of paint was originally used. Can I use latex over oil, or should it be the other way around? Danny Lipford: Now, that’s a great ...