Did you know the paint inside and outside your home is in a constant battle to maintain its beauty? And sometimes it loses the fight, because of heat, moisture, old age, and a host of other problems. Armed with these step-by-step guides and a can of Dunn-Edwards paint, you can help protect your home and make it look beautiful again.

Please Note: Lead-containing paint is most commonly found in pre-1950 buildings. Before removing or sanding any paint, check to determine whether the paint contains lead. DO NOT remove or sand lead paint without consulting local health officials or a certied lead abatement contractor.

Alligatoring	Blistering	Blocking	Burnishing
Chalking	Cracking	Dirt Pick-up	Efflorescence
Fading / Poor Color Retention	Foaming	Frosting	Lap Marks
Mildew	Mud Cracking	Paint Incompatibility	Peeling from Galvanized Metal
Peeling from Wood	Picture Framing	Poor Alkali Resistance	Poor Flow & Leveling
Poor Gloss Retention	Poor Hiding	Poor Print Resistance	Poor Scrub Resistance
Poor Sheen Uniformity	Poor Stain Resistance	Roller Marks or ”Stipple”	Roller Spattering
Sagging	Surfactant Leaching	Tannin Staining	Vinyl Siding Warp
Wax Bleed	Wrinkling	Yellowing