Dear Heloise: May I share some spray-painting tips? We love to rejuvenate our yard seesaws with spray paint as rust and fading from the sun does happen over time. Prevention is the best medicine.

Spray-can painting may be regarded by many as the poor relative of a professional spray gun job, a low-buck—even low class—technique practiced by rodders more concerned with going than showing. Well, ...

Roof leaks, overflowing sinks, tobacco smoke and big spills can all leave ugly ceiling stains or dinginess that is impossible to conceal with plain old paint. But cover the stain with a coat of ...