After all, with a few coats of paint, how hard can it be to get the ghastly brown streaks covered up and move on with life? Unfortunately for many homeowners, water damage is more than a cosmetic ...

MPS staff asked the district's maintenance department for help with paint issues over 1,000 times. A quarter of these work orders weren't completed.

Amid a lead crisis at Milwaukee Public Schools, hundreds of requests for paint jobs are waiting for attention.

This can cause the water in water-based paints to separate ... Alternatively, reduce the risk of winter paint damage by ensuring the paint's container (can or tub) is airtight.