Q: My metal patio chairs are starting to chip and rust. Will I get good results if I touch them up with exterior latex paint I have left over from another project? If not, what’s the best paint for ...

We are all familiar with rust, that powdery-to-flaky brownish-red substance which eventually appears on most metal objects exposed to the elements. Rust is formed as a byproduct of a chemical reaction ...

PAINTING a corrugated roof is a DIY job that can boost both the kerb appeal and value of your home. The first thing to decide before painting your roof is what colour to use. You can buy specialist ...

Did you see in the recent news the catastrophic gas explosion that killed nine people on the island of Jersey in the English Channel? It’s early in the investigation, and the experts may not ever be ...

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New York and other cities see a climate fix in white paint, which is coating more rooftops as way to cool buildings and cut energy use. They may soon have another option: paint made of glass.

Most research on electroplating tries to find ways to make it plate parts more uniformly. [Ajc150] took the opposite direction, though, with his selective electroplating project, which uses an ...