Have you recently painted a door or piece of furniture, and now the paint has started to peel off? Here's why that is ...

Q: My childhood dresser is beautiful but the wood stain looks faded. I’d love to update it with fresh paint and new hardware, but I’ve heard that you can’t get good results painting over stain.

the stain is oil-based (oil repels water). Then, follow these general preparatory steps for painting over stain: Use latex primer and paint when painting over a water-based wood stain. Paint ...

Water-based paint is often called latex paint ... such as a shellac-based primer, prevents the knots from leaking sap and reappearing over time. Whether you opt for oil-based or water-based ...