This article is meant to shed light on the basics of paint products, and how to choose a house finish when faced with the plethora of brand names and lines of paint in the marketplace. Painting with what? Paint has been around for a long time, but it has changed dramatically in its formulation, especially in recent decades. Paint had been made with lead for centuries, up until it became known as hazardous. Oil based paints remained standard until relatively recently, but today latex water-based paints are the norm as they have developed technology to outperform oils. Latex paints come in many varieties, but share in common a waterborne formula. 100% acrylic paints are premium grade, they contain the most acrylic resins, and paint with a high acrylic content will [...]