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 ...

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–We made the mistake of putting a coat of outdoor latex paint over the old oil-based paint on our garage. What is the easiest way to remove the peeling latex so we can start again? A–You`ve found out ...

Is it OK to put latex paint over oil-based primer? The fumes are killing me, can’t keep on with the oil-based paint in mid-winter. Thank you.

Q: It took a week to strip my cast-iron baseboard radiators, but they came out very well. When I applied a latex enamel undercoater as a primer, a few rust spots showed up. I don't think I should ...

Latex or oil-based? -- Ready to do some painting over old paint? Wondering whether you need a latex or oil-based paint? Here's how to tell. First, scrub a small area with a solution of household ...

Q: We have a concrete patio around our pool that is about 30 years old, and I would like to stain it to give it some color and character. The area of the concrete is about 3,000 square feet. Is this ...

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 ...

For exterior use, a top-quality acrylic latex paint is more durable than ordinary house paint, offering better flexibility and adhesion (for resistance to peeling, blistering or cracking) and superior ...