EXTERIOR PAINT COLORS AND PRODUCT ADVICE
EXTERIOR PAINT
Below you will find how to advice regarding the application of exterior paint colors. If your looking for advice on selecting exterior home colors, click this
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Prior to starting:
Before applying your exterior paint colors, prep and repair any PROBLEMS your outdoor surface may have. Clicking the TYPE link (latex or alkyd etc.) will give you extra information regarding paint products. You will need to know if the previous coating was oil or latex. A surface can handle between sixteen and thirty layers of coatings. AREAS that have been painted with an oil product three times or more should be repainted with oil. As an alkyd or oil dries it gets harder and less flexible if repainted with latex the pliable water based product would likely not stick. Deciding to apply latex over oil will require a primer coat first. This will add to the cost of the job giving reason to stick with an oil paint. If you have an older house try and stay with using the same COLORS for repainting. By doing so you should only need one coat and still be able to create a nice job. Once an area has been painted the maximum amount of thickness advisable (a 16th of an inch) it begins to crack and peel. Recoating can then be successfully accomplished only by striping the older layers of paint.
Exterior paint facts:
Most outside projects are big jobs and your painted exterior surface must be able to with stand years of changing conditions. Problems occur in structures when weather fluctuates causing temperature differences and moisture build up. Once the SIDING of a house or a FENCE is penetrated by water wood, concrete or stucco begins to deteriorate. Outdoor paints are formulated to be weatherproof and have the ability to withstand every day wear and tear. Good quality well maintained exterior paint colors and products hold there beauty and will extend your projects integrity for years to come.
Health:
Older homes, up until 1978 where coated with exterior paint colors that contained lead. LEAD paint is most dangerous when it's being rubbed causing dust or chips to disperse. WINDOWS for example moving up and down could create poisonous particles to release into the air. Surface repairs that involve chipping or led dust to appear could cause health problems. Prior to remolding older homes contact the National Lead Information Center at 1-800-LEAD-FYI for more information.
Enviroment:
Paint of all kinds can cause environmental concerns. Volatile organic compounds which most paint contain are harmful to the majority of life forms. For more information concerning your chosen product and how to dispose of it contact your local paint dealer or government agency.
EXTERIOR PAINT AREAS
Wood Flooring :
Having paint products adhere to exterior wooden decks or FLOORS is virtually impossible. I‘ve tried almost every coating on the market in search of one that works the best. All the companies who’ve given me guarantees stood behind there brand and replaced the more expencive PAINT or stains after they had failed. Even so the problem comes with not repaying me for my labor. When guaranteed coatings stand up just as well as regular products any extra money paid is usualy for the gaurentee not better paint. Stick with a known brand well priced porch/floor/deck coating when choosing exterior paint colors or stains. Also keep in mind, you more than lickly will have to redo the job every couple of years. If the IDEA of continually repainting your outside high traffic area doen't appeal to you then have them recovered. Though expensive in the beginning, you will likely save money in the long run. When coating your garage floor be sure to use the proper product. Driving a vehicle over some paints will cause them peel off and stick to a hot tire.
Concrete Flooring:
All new CONCRETE interior or exterior needs a good month to cure before painting. If your unsure weather the moisture in your floor has evaporated, lay a piece of plastic onto the surface and tape it down. There should be no condensation build up when you check it the next day. LATEX or an epoxy are the usual coatings for concrete. Oil based products can react to the alkalinity in masonry causing a paint to peal or pop off. Gas and oil stains are almost impossible to remove and even after extensive cleaning most coatings including epoxy will not adhere. To keep your floors from being slippery throw a non stick additive or sand into the product before you begin rolling. If your spraying floors sprinkle sand onto the wet exterior paint COLORS before it drys. Powdered cement paint is diluted with water and applied to a damp surface it looks nice but doesn’t last as long as an exterior latex.
Shingles:
ALKYD based stains are the usual product applied to protect wood shingles. If your wooden roof covering is in bad shape you’ll need to apply a PRIMERbefore SPRAYING on two coats of stain that has low exterior paint colors or pigment.
Gutters:
Prior to painting gutters be sure to check with your coatings dealer to see weather you will need a primer. Bring a portion of the down spout with you to help with assessing the type of exterior paint colors and product you’ll need. Gutters can peal and flake if the wrong paint is used.
Wood Siding:
If your wood SIDING has been painted a number of times with an alkyd product repainting with oil based paint is advisable. Also siding that’s been coated with oil in the past has a tendency to get a chalky look or feel to it. Latex doesn’t adhere well to a chalk surface. In all other cases use a water based product especially a solid stain, there durable and have excellent exterior paint colors retention.
Stucco Siding:
Stucco is almost always coated with a latex exterior paint colors. If your masonry siding is rough and has excessive cracks or holes use an elastomeric to bridge the surface. I don’t recommend applying such a paint in all cases because of it's cost. Once the price of elastomerics become more in line with other coatings they’ll be the only product to put on the outside of your home. Translation, when the manufacturer creates something better the inferior items price will go down.
Wood
All wood surfaces like fences, picnic tables or furniture need to be stained. Even when an area or item has previously recieved exterior paint colors or product I still recomend recoating with stain. Solid latex stains are cheaper than exterior paints and are so much easier to prep (they have very little peeling or flaking) when it comes time to recoat.
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