Finish a front door or not?

Should I use any kind of finishing product over exterior, red paint on a front door that is metal?  Client wanted a dark, barn-red color, and we know red tends to fade quicker than a lighter color…would a finishing product such as a poly or clear coat help extend the

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Garage cinder block wall

Hi, I am spot patching my garage cinder block wall (which the exterior is underground) with Drylok hydraulic cement because I had efflorescence and cracks. Prior to patching, I washed and scrubbed the wall with white vinegar and then sprayed down with water to remove some mold. I then knocked

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Bathroom Paint Issue

I painted my bathroom with satin superpaint from Sherwin Williams. It is paint and primer in one. I painted over existing paint. After applying the second coat, while it was still wet, the paint began peeling off in sheets. It peeled clean off of the drywall. It only did it

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Customary practice for painting soffits?

I hired a contractor to paint the exterior of my house, including trim. They were clear about certain exclusions – the (aluminum) fascia, the vinyl window trim – but the contract calls for them to paint the “eaves” (we agreed that referred to the bottom of the area where the

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Oil Based Primer

My husband used an oil based primer on a stain on our ceiling. He only primed the area with the stain. Then he painted over it with a latex ceiling paint. The area he primed keeps showing through. Is this typical? Should he have primed the entire ceiling? He has

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