Exterior Siding Paint
Exterior painting can often be a major job. Once you have prepared the exterior surface of your home for painting, you are almost ready to brush, roll, or spray on a new coat of paint.
Some important tips on painting siding.
1. Paint colors tend to vary slightly from batch to batch.
2. Mix all the paint together in one or two large containers. Leftover paint should go back in the original paint cans and be resealed.
3. Now plan your painting day.
4. Sunny day, working in the shade after the sun has dried off the early morning moisture.
5. Try not to let the setting sun catch you in the middle of an exterior wall at the end of the day.
6. In case if you have to stop, try to finish painting an entire course of siding, otherwise you may leave lap marks in the middle of the course.
7. Plan to paint high places in horizontal sections across the top of the exterior wall.
8. Never lean away from an extension ladder.
9. Paint one high section, move the ladder, and paint another.
10. Repeat the process all the way across the exterior wall.
11. Now lower the ladder to work on a lower section.
12. An extension ladder is beneficial for the job.
13. If your house has dormers, you may have to paint them from the roof instead of a ladder.
14. If you don’t want to do that from roof, the ladder should reach at least 3 feet above the edge of the roof.
When painting either clapboard or shingles, you should pay special attention around door and window casings. Follow these guidelines for better finishing.
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