Painting - Exterior Painting Tips
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09-24-00, 10:32 AM
I am getting ready to paint the white exterior trim of my brick house and have a few questions...
Do I have to pressure wash or is the hose and scrub brush sufficient?
Do I need to use bleach when washing?
Should I use an oil or latex based paint and does the existing paint affect this decision?
How do I hide rusty nail heads?
Any ideas would be appreciated! Thanks!!!
Do I have to pressure wash or is the hose and scrub brush sufficient?
Do I need to use bleach when washing?
Should I use an oil or latex based paint and does the existing paint affect this decision?
How do I hide rusty nail heads?
Any ideas would be appreciated! Thanks!!!
09-24-00, 11:13 AM
You can use a hose and scrub brush, be sure to use a detergent or TSP on any grease or oil spots.
Scrape any loose paint off, you can go as far as to feather the edges of the peeled paint but I usually don't on re-paints with the exeption of door jambs, colums, around windows, etc. Prime any bare spots with an exterior oil primer, recaulk any cracks with a paintable latex caulk, useing a wet finger to smooth and a wet rag to wipe off any exess.
Bleach is not nesasary unless you need to remove some mold or mildew.
I would use a good latex paint unless it is existing oil on the house and most are not. Sherwin Williams make good exterior paints, my preference is superpaint or a-100.
Hide any rusty nails with the oil primer.
Be sure to pick up quality brushes as well ( I like Purdy), a sash brush works well for exterior painting, to get in all the corners, nooks and cranies.
Scrape any loose paint off, you can go as far as to feather the edges of the peeled paint but I usually don't on re-paints with the exeption of door jambs, colums, around windows, etc. Prime any bare spots with an exterior oil primer, recaulk any cracks with a paintable latex caulk, useing a wet finger to smooth and a wet rag to wipe off any exess.
Bleach is not nesasary unless you need to remove some mold or mildew.
I would use a good latex paint unless it is existing oil on the house and most are not. Sherwin Williams make good exterior paints, my preference is superpaint or a-100.
Hide any rusty nails with the oil primer.
Be sure to pick up quality brushes as well ( I like Purdy), a sash brush works well for exterior painting, to get in all the corners, nooks and cranies.