April 2018 – The Practical House Painting Guide

VOC in Stain Colors: Uses and Alternatives

April 18, 2018

Paints and Stains, ever since discovery, have protected our valuables. The research and development department of Paints and Stains are never out of work. What is the fuzz about VOC in paints and stains? VOCs, volatile organic compounds, are low boiling point compounds that are used in oil-based paints and

Painting cracked stucco.

April 13, 2018

Please give a step by step plan to repair a ton of cracks and paint for a stucco house (14 yrs.) never been painted before. I don’t know if it needs to be cleaned and if it needs primer etc. I see elastomeric paint is best. I spoke to a painter,

Alligatoring Paint on newly painted cabinets

April 3, 2018

Hi, I had some old cabinets recently painted by a well known (in this area) company. I’m told they sanded them, cleaned them, primered and painted. The paint is oil based Sherwin Williams. It is “alligatoring badly”. They say it has only happened to them 3 out of 100 times.