Can I prime one day and paint the next? That’s what I had planned to do, but when I bought Kilz odorless oil based primer to use under latex paint, the clerk told me I had to topcoat the primer within an hour after it was applied. The instructions say

If I have a darker shade of paint, can I have it changed & lightened to 3 shades lighter on the color sample chart?

What three things should a painter always have with him?

Can you stain a fiberglass exterior door a light color such as golden oak without it looking like plastic when you are done?

I want to repaint the clothes rod in my closet. It is metal and I don’t know what paint would work best? I know the hangers will scrape against it, is there a paint that can hold up to that abuse? What are the steps for preparing the rods?

Can you still paint your house during the pollen season in the South?

Powder room walls were painted at the bottom and wall papered at the top. Once the wall paper was removed, it was clear that the bottom painted area had received several coats of paint, so the two surfaces do not match up. I want to paint the entire room, but

Do you recommend powders that can be added to ceiling paint to hide some of the imperfections of the ceiling?