Things To Know Before Painting Exterior Of Your Home
Home exterior painting is likely to be one of the most significant home renovations you may face. You need to figure out many things before you get started, whether you just need to touch up some areas or need a comprehensive paint job for your exterior. Selecting the right painting company for the job is one but not the only important decision you have to make.
Don’t cut Cost on Materials
Get paint, primer, and caulking compound of higher quality as they last longer, blends, and covers properly than paint of lower quality. Make sure the paint you purchase has a long-term warranty against problems in the finish. Most house paint gives you your money’s worth, and the best painting materials are costly
Consider the Weather
Always make advance planning when painting. You likely identified the list of things to be done after winter. Starting right away is not always easy, but you must pick a date during the dry season of the year with little rain and humidity. Adhesion of paint to wet surfaces is not possible, and enough drying time is required.
Selecting the Ideal Color for Exterior Paint
You have a few important factors to note when selecting the exterior paint for your home. Firstly, are there any by-laws from your home owner’s association? If yes, make sure you check and follow the rules as it might involve following a specific color pattern.
Locating the Ideal House Painter
Professional house painters can bridge the gap between a beautiful home and several frustrations and problem fixes. Do remember what you pay for is what you get. If you find a painter that offer a lower price to others, be sure to ask why. Make sure the painter you are hiring is trustworthy and well insured.
A Few Things to Keep in Mind When Choosing Exterior Paint Colors
With plenty of warm and sunny weather during the summer people in our neck of the woods are coming to us for all of their exterior painting needs. It is, after all, the perfect time of year to make a change and boost your home’s curb appeal!
How to Choose the Right Color Scheme For Your Home
First of all, consider the feeling you want your home to give you. Your home is the place you go for rest and relaxation, after all, and it just makes sense to have a home that welcomes you in the way that you prefer at the end of the day. There’s nothing in the world quite like turning the corner, seeing your home, and pulling into the driveway.
Calm
If you’re going for a home that provides you with a sense of serenity choose cooler colors. Blues are often the way to go if this is the mood you’re looking to foster. These are popular colors as well because there are so many shades that give off different vibes. Homes with these color schemes often feel classic (and classy) making them a great option for someone who prefers to keep things traditional. These calming and inviting colors work well when paired with white trim.
Exciting
Reds, yellows, and oranges make for great options if you desire a home that is inspiring. Generally speaking, creatives and those who find themselves working from home might prefer to have colors that excite the senses. These colors can also seem happy and revitalizing, making them perfect for anyone who loves getting things done around the house.
Elegant
Purples, pinks, and greens can provide an air of elegance. They are often known for providing homes with luxurious feels and show that you are an ambitious person who doesn’t mind taking a few risks from time to time
PAINTING THE EXTERIOR
I realize I’m going to get some flack for this and some people are going to shake their heads and raise some eyebrows. I don’t follow the rules for auto-body painting and maybe not even for camper painting.
THE “RIGHT” WAY
I always assess a project before diving in and using any one method. I will always inspect the decals and attempt to remove them first. Generally, I follow the rule that if the camper is less than 20 years old, I’ll remove the decals before painting.
The proper way to paint an exterior involves removing decals, power washing, taping and covering windows and then spraying on an automotive grade paint with a paint sprayer. This might be the correct way to do things, but I honestly believe it’s not the only way. I’m all about using whatever method you can confidently execute. If rolling on paint is in your wheel house and the idea of using a paint sprayer is too intimidating, then let yourself off the hook
WHEN NOT TO PAINT
If a good power washing transforms your and gives it new life, skip the paint job! If you can successfully remove decals and find your looks remarkably better, then skip the paint. If your is less than 10 years old, chances are you shouldn’t paint it
WHEN YOU SHOULD PAINT
If your motorhome looks like a rolling meth lab, you should paint. If you’re embarrassed to go anywhere because of how bad your looks, you should paint. If the exterior is damaged and you’ve had to do repair work that left obvious patches, you should paint.
About Paint
Since preparation is just as important as the paint job itself, set yourself up with some must-have painting accessories. Take a few moments to repair small holes in the walls and fill in cracks and crevices around doors and windows. Then, smooth down the rough spots and create clean edges by applying masking tape around windows, doors and where the walls meet the ceiling and floor
When you’ve chosen your paint color and finish, there are a few standard painting tools to have on hand. You’ll need enough paint trays and brushes per painter and a few extra if you’re applying more than one color. Many tools will help speed up paint application including step ladders to help you access sports that are out of arms reach.
About Exterior Paint
Though the distance between paint jobs varies based on climate, the material of your home’s facade and a few other factors, exterior house paint applications should generally last 15-20 years. Whether painting you home, garage, storage shed or fence, using an exterior paint that has paint and primer in one will cut down on the number of coats required for quality coverage.
you’ll also find additional varieties of paint to withstand the elements of the great outdoors. Choose from rust-resistant paint to touch up yard décor such as lamp posts and outdoor furniture; marine paint, to spruce up boats and other water equipment and even high-heat enamel to touch up your trusty grill.
Paint
Paint is any pigmented liquid, liquefiable, or solid mastic composition that, after application to a substrate in a thin layer, converts to a solid film. It is most commonly used to protect, color, or provide texture to objects. Paint can be made or purchased in many colors—and in many different types, such as watercolor or synthetic.
Paint is typically stored, sold, and applied as a liquid, but most types dry into a solid. Most paints are either oil-based or water-based and each have distinct characteristics. For one, it is illegal in most municipalities to discard oil based paint down household drains or sewers. Solvents for clean up are also different for water based paint than they are for oil based paint
Water-based paints and oil-based paints will cure differently based on the outside ambient temperature of the object being painted (such as a house.) Usually the object being painted must be over 10 °C (50 °F), although some manufacturers of external paints/primers claim they can be applied when temperatures are as low as 2 °C (35 °F)
Paint was one of the earliest inventions of humanity. Some cave paintings drawn with red or yellow ochre, hematite, manganese oxide, and charcoal may have been made by early Homo sapiens as long as 40,000 years ago.
Paint may be even older. In 2003 and 2004, South African archeologists reported finds in Blombos Cave of a 100,000-year-old human-made ochre-based mixture that could have been used like paint