Excerpt: Picture this: You've just finished painting your beautiful coastal Maine home. The colors are perfect, the finish is flawless, and you're feeling pretty accomplished. Then Mother Nature laughs in your face with a combo of salt spray, humidity that could rival a rainforest, and UV rays that seem personally offended by your paint job. Welcome to the delightful challenge of maintaining a painted home on the Maine coast! Living by the ocean is like being in a long-term relationship with someone who's absolutely gorgeous but also tries to destroy your house 24/7.

Peeling paint is more than cosmetic. Learn what causes paint to peel and how to prevent it for good with expert tips from Seacoast Brushworks.