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 ...

We’ve all been there: You’re standing in the aisle of the hardware store, staring at cans of latex and oil-based paints, not sure which to grab. Elizabeth Tenorio of DFW Painting makes it simple: “Oil ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...