Paint can fade, chip, and peel over time, which will probably motivate you to plan a new painting project, stat. But before you can repaint the deck or stain your fence, you need to learn how to ...

Stripping and sanding are both ways to fix up furniture, but which should you choose for your project? Here's what you need ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 57th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...

Whether you're restoring a piece of furniture or removing decades of paint from a wall, following some simple tips can ensure ...

From scraping to sanding to priming to painting, it’s delightful once you figure out how to avoid the pitfalls.

Many DIY paint strippers and removers can be quite harmful, but not to worry, as there is always a solution at hand. Natural remedies can work wonders and will work just as well. So you can dive into ...

I just stripped a newel post with Peel Away, got it down to the wood, and rubbed it down with denatured alcohol as directed. However, a day later, the wood is starting to look bleached. Is this ...

There are so many different kinds of paint removers. Most of them are so caustic and smell awful that it’s necessary to wear a mask. What if I told you there was a paint stripper that did not smell ...

Q: I had painters in my house a few weeks ago and just noticed paint left on the sideboard in my dining room. This is beautiful cherry furniture and is part of a custom set made for me by John Landis.