Q: We have had two bright red/orange chairs from Italy (Hero model CS/1085, sold by Calligaris) on our backyard patio for more than 10 years. They need to be repainted. Because they are made of ...

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Danny Lipford: An e-mail from Scott asked, “Can I successfully paint plastic items on the exterior of my home?” There are a lot of things that are plastic around our house these days, like our ...

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Scientists have developed a new type of coating that, when applied on a plastic surface, prevents fogging and 'self-cleans', overcoming the need for frequent reapplications. Scientists at Nanyang ...