It’s paint! It’s a pen! Actually, it’s an oil-based marker, so it’s kind of both—and neither. Broadly, many implements can be considered oil-based markers: Most inks branded as “permanent” contain ...

Given the vast sea of information out there on the internet, this is probably not the first article you've read about comparing oil-based paint and water-based paint. If you have indeed done quite a ...

For both residential and commercial settings, latex and oil-based paints are the most commonly used types of paint. Latex paint, or water-based paint, is normally used for interior walls, trim, and ...

Kane County offers programs to recycle unused latex house paint, water-based acrylic paints and oil-based paints, stains and similar products so they don’t end up in the landfill. Three collection ...

Sand that gets spread during a winter storm can shred road striping, erasing it within a few days and leaving a driver searching for the right path, especially at night. The reason the paint ...

Replacing solvent-based paints with greener, water-based counterparts sounds nice, but the performance of those alternatives just doesn’t cut it for demanding applications in the furniture or ...

Oil-based paint and stains don’t last forever, and when they’ve gone bad, it’s time to think about paint disposal. Whether the paint has dried out or the stain smells off, these products can’t be used ...

Different paint types have different cleaning needs. When getting dried paint out of carpet, rehydrate the problem spot with a steamer. Be sure to not scrub the stain, as this will push the paint into ...