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.
Intumescent Wood Paint for Timber Beams: Specifier's Guide (2026)
Intumescent wood paint compared for exposed timber beams and glulam. ASTM E84 Class A flame spread, fire-resistance ratings, DFT in mils, topcoat compatibility, and contractor path.
Loading Dock Anti-Slip Coatings: Specifier's Guide (2026)
Anti-slip loading dock paint compared by DFT, COF, and zone. OSHA 1910.22 slip ratings, ICRI CSP profiles, aggregate broadcast, and the contractor path that survives forklift traffic.
Locker Room Paint: Specifier's Guide for Wet Areas (2026)
Locker room paint specified by zone: epoxy wall systems, anti-slip shower floors, and mold-resistant ceilings. DFT, ASTM standards, OSHA COF, and the contractor path.
Magnetic Paint for Offices & Classrooms: Specifier's Guide (2026)
Magnetic paint for office and classroom walls: ferrous-particle DFT, the coat count for real hold strength, low-VOC compliance, prep, and the systems that pass.
Marine Deck Paint: Anti-Slip Specifier's Guide (2026)
Anti-slip marine deck coatings compared by DFT, COF, and aggregate grade. Fiberglass and steel prep specs, two-part polyurethane vs epoxy systems, and the contractor path.
Marine Paint: Specifier's Guide to Hull, Bottom & Topside Systems (2026)
A marine paint guide for fleet and yard buyers. Bottom paint, barrier coat, and topside systems compared by DFT, biocide type, VOC, ASTM standards, and substrate prep.
Metal Roof Paint: Commercial Specifier's Guide (2026)
Metal roof paint compared by chemistry for standing-seam, R-panel, and corrugated steel. SSPC-SP prep, DFT in mils, rust control, and the contractor path.
MMA Floor Coating: Cold-Cure Specifier's Guide (2026)
MMA floor coating systems compared by DFT, cure-to-service, and service temp. Cold-cure install, ICRI CSP prep, ASTM specs, and where MMA beats epoxy or urethane cement.
NSF/ANSI 61 Paint: Drinking-Water Contact Coatings Specifier's Guide (2026)
NSF/ANSI 61 paint specified for tanks, pipe, valves and treatment-plant concrete. Certified immersion epoxies, DFT, SSPC-SP10 prep, cure to service, and contractor path.
Parking Lot Line Paint: Specifier's Guide (2026)
Parking lot line paint specified by DFT, VOC, and dry-to-traffic window. Waterborne vs solvent vs thermoplastic, three real striping systems, and the contractor path that survives a year of plows and salt.
Parking Deck Coating: Traffic-Bearing Membrane Specifier's Guide (2026)
Parking deck coating systems compared by DFT, elongation, and service life. ICRI CSP prep, MVE limits, ASTM C957 membrane spec, and the SSPC-QP contractor path.
Petroleum Tank Coatings: Internal Lining & External Specifier's Guide (2026)
Petroleum tank coating systems compared for steel ASTs: API 652 internal linings, external CUI protection, DFT by zone, SSPC-SP prep, holiday inspection, and the contractor path.