Do-it-yourselfers must be on guard for day-to-day temperature changes and sudden showers that can mar many spring projects like painting, caulking, driveway sealing and deck finishing, among others.

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Q:In an article on restoring an Alameda Victorian, you mentioned exterior painting using three coats: a coat of primer, a second coat of one-half primer and one-half coat of finish paint, and a final ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND — Valspar, a paint and coatings company, has launched Valspar Oil-Based Primer + Sealer, a high-performance primer designed to deliver outstanding stain blocking, strong adhesion and ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. New primer strengthens Valspar's comprehensive product assortment, offering pros a dependable solution that pairs ...

Q. For outdoor paint jobs, I have always used an oil-based exterior primer and then a separate acrylic latex exterior paint with good results. This summer for the first time I - rather skeptically - ...

ProBlock is now launching at Sherwin-Williams and Lowe's with new primer products as a dedicated brand offering reliable performance for interior and exterior painting projects of any scale. ProBlock ...

If you’re looking for an easy home project that makes a big impact, there’s nothing quite like painting a room, kitchen cabinets, or even just a piece of furniture. When you're doing this yourself, ...

CLEVELAND, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Valspar, a leading paint and coatings company, today announced the launch of Valspar ® Oil-Based Primer + Sealer, a high-performance primer designed to deliver ...