Living in a 1920s-era house and, for years, periodically scraping peeling paint from its wood siding before repainting, we’ve decided that this is the summer to do a more comprehensive job and remove ...

Q: I am planning to paint the living room and recently found out that it’s recommended to use a primer before painting. What is paint primer, is it really necessary, and how long does primer take to ...

CLEVELAND, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Valspar, a leading paint and coatings company, today announced the launch of Valspar® Oil-Based Primer + Sealer, a high-performance primer designed to deliver ...

Valspar has introduced its new Oil-Based Primer + Sealer, a high-performance primer designed to block stains, improve adhesion, and prepare surfaces for a smooth, lasting finish. The primer tackles ...

Q. For outdoor paint jobs, I have always used an oil-based exterior primer and then a separate acrylic latex exterior paint with good results. This summer for the first time I - rather skeptically - ...

Being easily sanded to a uniform surface, Extreme Block adheres to multiple substrates, including wood, drywall, masonry and prepared metal. Sherwin-Williams has introduced its new indoor/outdoor ...

Q: My wife and I live in an older, rustic home, and we’d like to freshen it up with some paint. What’s the best paint for wood surfaces in our home, indoors and out? Is oil-based or water-based the ...

Do-it-yourselfers must be on guard for day-to-day temperature changes and sudden showers that can mar many spring projects like painting, caulking, driveway sealing and deck finishing, among others.