My fun this last weekend was staining the outside of my house. Saturday morning I power washed it then spent the rest of the day taping windows so I could spray it on Sunday after church. We had actually started this project last year and got the worst side of the house, the part that the sun beats down on, finished but still had a little over half to do. When we started I had bought 10 gallons of the stain I would need at one of the giant box hardware stores, and wouldn’t you know it but I was about a gallon short of being able to finish the job. So off I run to the local store. I should have known but the local store no longer carries that brand of stain. So off to the other box store, nope, but they can order it online for me. Finally I find the little Ace hardware carries it. I run to the little store only to find they carry it but it isn’t the same as the previous one I got. It has a bright blue lid that says “do not mix with same products without blue lid. So I ask the paint guy what that means, surprise he has no idea. He does mention something about being manufactured in Canada or something, which is of no help. Thank you Cabot brand for putting a 1 800 number on the lid. Turns out to be a low VOC version so it won’t mix but it will work and look the same as what I have already done. I know the paint guy can’t know everything, but come on, don’t make it worse by making something up. I was already stressed out thinking I was going to have a streak of unstained siding. Or worse I would have to get some stain that is “close” but looks different after it dries. I would rather you just tell me you don’t know. I mean I am going to be annoyed with you either way, at least let it be for the truth!