Caulking properly can increase the longevity of paint by sealing out foreign elements such as heat, cold and moisture.
Don’t use water to clean up any scuff marks for 30 days following a new paint job. In the first 30 days, touchups should be done with a dry brush—in other words, a brush with very little paint. After 30 days, acrylic latex paints can be washed.
Sometimes homeowners want to remodel all or part of their homes--modernizing a kitchen or bathroom, refinishing classic wood long covered by paint. Other times, external events make repair or replacement critical.
