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 ...

If you’ve ever tackled a home improvement painting project, you likely have a stash of half-used paint cans somewhere in your home. But paint doesn’t last forever. Latex paint can remain usable for up ...

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 ...