Painting and Finishing

by Tim Leahy

Although never an easy task, these techniques help simplify a tough jobby Rex Alexander

EndCuts sealerby Mike Guertin

Product Review: Aura paint with colorlock technologyby Brian Pontolilo

Soyguardby Justin Fink

Is oil-based stain dead?by Jon Tobey

by Jack Fleming

Layering stain, shellac, glaze, and polyurethane creates a gorgeous look with an old-style feelby Tim Leahy

Back brushing is a quick way to insure even exterior sprayingby Jon Tobey

Quick and easy exterior masking with the Handy Masker toolby Jon Tobey

Washing, scraping, sanding, patching, and priming are dirty, difficult jobs that can make exterior paint last twice as longby Hugh Schreiber

With acid-based stains, you can add an attractive, low-maintenance finish to ordinary concrete floorsby Shellie Rigsby

by Bruce G. Koprucki

by Daniel S. Morrison

Add a little texture and a lot of character to your walls with a decorative painter's formula for glazingby Patricia McTague Pontolilo

by Paul Fisette

Answers to common questions provide advice for professional results on your next interior paint jobby Frank Sinicrope

For paint to stand up to these hard-working rooms, the surfaces must be clean, and the finishes must be durableby Brian J. Doherty

by Todd Leback