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)
Is ProMar 200 worth it? A jobsite look at Sherwin-Williams' contractor wall paint: honest hide, fair price, four-hour recoat, and where it falls short of Duration.
Sherwin-Williams Setfast Traffic Paint: Honest Review (2026)
Is Setfast worth it? A specifier's look at the acrylic traffic paint: where the waterborne line earns DOT approval, what a 5-gallon pail costs, and where it fails.
Sherwin-Williams SuperDeck Stain: Honest Review (2026)
Is SuperDeck worth it? A working painter's 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)
Is SuperPaint worth it? A 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)
Is Valspar Cabinet Enamel worth it? 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)
Is Valspar Defense worth it? A jobsite-tested review: where this top-tier Lowe's exterior paint earns its $65 gallon and where the prep label bites.
Valspar Duramax Exterior: Honest Review (2026)
Is Valspar Duramax worth it? A jobsite-tested review: where this Lowe's exterior paint earns its lifetime warranty, where the prep label bites, and what it costs.
Valspar Reserve: Honest Review (2026)
Is Valspar Reserve worth it? Lowe's-exclusive premium wall paint with a zero-VOC base, real mold resistance, and a lifetime warranty. Where it wins and slips.