Paint reviews, guides, and color
Independent paint and tool round-ups. Project step-by-steps. Color references and brand reviews. Every product pick lists a real con — no review without a real weakness.
Sherwin-Williams Loxon Masonry: Honest Review (2026)
A field-tested Loxon masonry review: where this high-build SW coating beats efflorescence and wind-driven rain on stucco and block, and where it bites you.
Sherwin-Williams Porch & Floor Enamel: Honest Review (2026)
An SW porch floor enamel review from a contractor: where the acrylic satin holds on wood and concrete porches, and where it wears thin after two winters.
Sherwin-Williams ProClassic: Honest Review (2026)
A proclassic review for trim, doors, and cabinets. Where the waterbased acrylic-alkyd levels like oil, where it bites you, and which formula to actually buy.
Sherwin-Williams ProIndustrial Macropoxy 646: Honest Review (2026)
A specifier's macropoxy 646 review: 72 percent solids, 5-10 mil builds, 4-hour pot life, and the surface prep that decides whether it lasts 15 years or 3.
Sherwin-Williams ProMar 200: Honest Review (2026)
A jobsite look at the Sherwin-Williams ProMar 200 review crews actually want: contractor-grade hide, fair price, and where it falls short of Duration.
Sherwin-Williams Setfast Traffic Paint: Honest Review (2026)
A specifier's look at Setfast acrylic traffic paint: where the waterborne line earns DOT approval, what it costs per 5-gallon pail, and where it fails.
Sherwin-Williams SuperDeck Stain: Honest Review (2026)
A working painter's SuperDeck stain review: where the oil semi-transparent earns its keep, where the film coats peel, and what outlasts it on a deck floor.
Sherwin-Williams SuperPaint: Honest Review (2026)
A SuperPaint review with real specs and a real weakness. Where SW's mid-tier wall paint beats Emerald on price, and where it falls short of it.
Valspar Cabinet Enamel: Honest Review (2026)
A hands-on Valspar Cabinet Enamel review. Where the Lowe's no-sand cabinet paint earns its $45/gallon, where whites need a third coat, and what to buy instead.
Valspar Defense Exterior: Honest Review (2026)
A jobsite-tested Valspar Defense review. Where this top-tier Lowe's exterior paint earns its $65 gallon, where the prep label bites, and what it costs.
Valspar Duramax Exterior: Honest Review (2026)
A jobsite-tested Valspar Duramax review. Where this Lowe's exterior paint earns its lifetime warranty, where the prep label bites you, and what it costs.
Valspar Reserve: Honest Review (2026)
Valspar Reserve review: Lowe's-exclusive premium wall paint with zero-VOC base, one-coat hide, and a lifetime warranty. Where it wins, where it slips.