In choosing the type of paint for your house, office or any other property, it is not necessary to choose the most expensive, but choose the one with the best quality. It is also essential to only hire the experts in both interior and exterior house painting, to avoid unnecessary expenses from poor work. Follow our social media accounts for more tips in painting your house.
For the exterior of this house, the customer went with SW Gaunlet Grey for the body, and GW Organ white for the trim. There was a large amount of wood rot that needed to be replaced prior to painting. We follow the same process every time we paint the exterior of a house. Since the prep work is key with it comes to exterior house painting, our painters never cut corners so we can deliver the highest quality to our customers.
This customer wanted a quick color change to their exterior from light to dark.
Once again, we provided a custom exterior paint job by painting the trim on each side of the house. We painted the exterior with SW Duration paint and sprayed two coats to give the house proper paint coverage.
We took the exterior of this house from a drab brown, to a beautiful, updated SW Summit Grey. We painted the exterior trim SW Origami White, and finished the custom look with some faux finish garage doors.
As with all of our exterior painting projects, prep is key. You can see in the pictures the amount of caulking we apply to the exterior prior to paint. This is essential prior to painting to properly seal the house and prevent water damage to the exterior. A good exterior painter pays just as much attention to the caulking as he/she does to the painting.
This house in Overland Park, Kansas had stucco exterior walls all the way around the house. With a house like this, you will get some painters that will tell you that you need to use elastomeric paint. Not true. We always use a high-end paint such as Sherwin Williams Duration with great results.
SW Duration should give the exterior of your house 10-12 years of quality protection. One other unique feature of the exterior of this house is that the trim is painted on all sides. This adds a more custom look to the exterior, and also increases the appeal.
Not only was the paint color dated on the exterior of this house, but the trim dated it also. If the exterior of your house looks like this, don’t worry, painting it can bring it to the 21st century.
For the exterior of this house, we used SW Peppercorn for the body, and for the trim we used SW Windfresh White. We added more appeal to the exterior of this house by painting only certain pieces of the exterior trim with SW Windfresh White, and painting the other pieces of the house trim with the body color. Proper placement of color on your house goes a long way in the transformation of the exterior.
Learn what types of paints and finishes can be used on a variety of different surfaces.
Paint and natural wood finishes are an effective way to protect and decorate surfaces. Here's how to choose a product, use the right tools and pick the best application technique. Plan in what order you are going to tackle a painting project before you begin, and prepare the surfaces beforehand.
PAINT TYPES
Most paints fall into one of the general categories of eggshell, semi-gloss, flat or gloss. You may also need to apply primer or first coat, depending on the surface being painted. These basic paints will answer most of your needs but it is worth looking for formulas that will perform better in specific situations. Always apply paint as recommended by the manufacturer.
Base Coats
For a decorative finish coat to last and look as good as possible, the right base coats are essential. For interiors, a combined primer-first coat is a good option.
Primer
Used on new, uncoated surfaces, primer protects the material beneath and provides a good base for further coats. Most paints can be sprayed with the right sprayer. Oil-based and water-based primers are available. Traditionalists prefer to use oil-based primer before oil-based paints, especially on exterior woodwork. Plaster and masonry are usually primed with a coat of latex paint diluted with 10 percent water, known as a "mist coat," although a stabilizing primer or solution may be needed if the surface is very flaky or powdery. Special primers for other surfaces such as tiles or melamine are also available, and can be over painted with normal paints.
First Coat
A specially formulated paint used to build up opacity beneath finish coats, one or two coats of first coat paint are usually required before the decorative finish coat is applied. Use pale first coat beneath pale finish coats and a dark first coat beneath dark finish coats. Although most oil-based first coat is suitable for interior or exterior use, exterior first coats are available that will last longer when exposed to the elements. Water-based paints are usually applied in as many coats as are required to provide an even coverage.
Finish Coats
Once you have applied the base coats, or washed down previously painted surfaces and rinsed them thoroughly, you are ready to apply the decorative finish.
Flat
A latex-based, versatile paint type, flat is normally used for walls and ceilings. Many types of finish are available: dead-flat matt, matt, a water-based eggshell and silk. Some formulations contain vinyl to make them more hardwearing. Flat is also best used on siding materials. It can help the material cope with moisture. Exterior flat is available with a smooth or rough texture. Apply all flat using as many coats as are necessary for even coverage. For use in a sprayer, dilute flat with 10 percent water.
Eggshell
More durable than flat, eggshell has a slight sheen. Always check the exact finish because the degree of sheen varies between manufacturers. It is most commonly used on interior wood surfaces as an alternative to semi-gloss, although some manufacturers will specify that the paint may be used on exterior surfaces. Eggshell can also be used on wall surfaces where a hardwearing finish is required as it is easier to clean. Two coats will usually give an even color; use primer and first coat as required.
