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.
Secondary Containment Coatings: Specifier's Guide (2026)
Chemical-resistant secondary containment coating systems compared by DFT, immersion rating, and EPA SPCC compliance. ICRI CSP prep, crack bridging, and the contractor path.
OSHA Safety Color Sign Paint: Specifier's Guide (2026)
OSHA safety colors and sign paint compared by ANSI Z535 spec, DFT, VOC, and substrate prep. Safety red, yellow, green, and blue matched to the right industrial enamel for steel, concrete, and pipe.
Silicone Roof Coatings: Specifier's Guide (2026)
Silicone roof coating systems compared by DFT, ponding-water resistance, and service life. ASTM D6694, primer rules, CRRC reflectivity, and the contractor path that holds warranty.
Stair Anti-Slip Coatings: OSHA Specifier's Guide (2026)
Stair anti slip paint specified by DFT, slip resistance, and substrate. OSHA 1910.25 COF targets, aggregate grit systems, and the contractor path that passes a wet-test audit.
Wood Stove and Fireplace Insert Paint: Specifier's Guide (2026)
Wood stove paint specified by chemistry, DFT, and prep. Silicone high-heat systems for cast-iron stoves, steel inserts, and stovepipe, rated to 1200F with a contractor path.
Topside Marine Paint: Specifier's Guide (2026)
Topside marine paint compared for hulls, decks, and superstructures above the waterline. One-part vs two-part polyurethane, DFT, ASTM salt-fog standards, and the spray-vs-roll contractor path.
Urethane Cement Floor for Food Plants: Specifier's Guide (2026)
Urethane cement floor systems for food and beverage plants, compared by DFT, thermal-shock rating, and USDA/FDA acceptance. ICRI CSP prep, MVE limits, contractor path.
Valve and Actuator Coatings: Corrosion Specifier's Guide (2026)
Valve coating systems compared for offshore, buried, and high-temp service. DFT, SSPC-SP grades, NACE TM0404 CUI testing, fusion-bonded epoxy, and the contractor path.
Wayfinding Paint for Facilities: Specifier's Guide (2026)
Wayfinding paint specified by zone: floor markings, OSHA safety color-coding, and anti-slip walkway coatings compared by DFT, COF, VOC, and dry-to-traffic windows for warehouses and plants.
Whiteboard Paint for Offices and Schools: Specifier's Guide (2026)
Whiteboard paint compared by DFT, cure to service, and ghost resistance. Substrate prep, low-VOC and GREENGUARD options, clear vs white systems, and the contractor path.
How to Paint Bare Exterior Wood
Painting exterior bare wood right: which primer blocks tannin, why end grain needs sealing first, and the prep steps that decide whether it lasts two years or ten.
How to Paint Over Chrome
Painting chrome is all adhesion. Etch the gloss, use a self-etching or bonding primer, and let it cure hard, or the paint peels off the first time you touch it.