Want a quick fix-up for dark and dreary paneling? Paint it. The key to good-looking results is preparing the paneling with a primer and sealer. We’ve always had a good results using a shellac-based ...

I discuss high-tech wood coatings. But from time to time, I will discuss something that is tried and true and, perhaps, not so high tech. Shellac is definitely a low-tech product. It is the secretion ...

With any paint project, it is tempting to skip the primer and go straight for the immediate gratification of applying actual paint, forever hopeful that one coat will get the job done right.

Q: What is the purpose of paint primers? Are they necessary when there are now self-priming paints, and are these as good as separate coats of primer and paint? Also, if I paint my bathroom white (it ...