I'm in So. Calif, it's very dry. We're ready to repaint the whole exterior of our house, and I'm just wondering how long it will be before we have to do this again.
Does that depend on the type of paint used?
2006-06-08 12:13:52 · 9 answers · asked by Renoir04 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It's really going to depend on what your house is made of, how well you remove the paint that is already there (or how well stuck it is if you're painting over), how much weather it gets, the type of paint used how meticulous you are in applying it, what the weather is the day you apply... there are a lot of factors.
Go to someone in your area who is knowledgable in paint products (sorry to offend the teens who work at Depot and Lowe's). Have them recommend an exterior paint for you.
Wait for a period of 3-5 sunny days without rain. Paint on the third day of the sunny stretch. It can't be too humid as the moisture will affect drying time. It also can't be too hot, so ask the paint specialist for the ideal temp. in your area to paint.
Prep the house well. Pressure wash it, then go back and sand any loose or flaky spots. Painting over loose paint won't stick and cause peeling.
I hope this helps you. You should expect about 5 years for your exterior, but again it could be more or less.
2006-06-08 12:50:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 2 years
2006-06-08 19:16:27 · answer #2 · answered by Silk_Route 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It definitely depends on the quality of the paint..however climate, exposure, quality of application, and what kind of material being painted all affect the life of paint. A poor quality paint, with no primer, applied to cedar shake shingles on the north side of a damp home may fail in a couple of years. A good quality primer/paint combo on hardi plank in the same environment may last 30 or more years. More importantly you should be inspecting all caulk joints every season, and maintaining them as necessary. Buy the best caulk you can find.
2006-06-08 19:33:30 · answer #3 · answered by Don 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the quality of the paint. I would buy the most expensive paint you can afford. I don't think paint lasts more than 3-4 years especially in a hot climate where you probably have really intense sun.
2006-06-08 19:18:53 · answer #4 · answered by Sarrah 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe this is a thought from 'the other side of the pond'. In areas exposed to salt air here, a 'trick' with gloss oilbased paint is to paint as normal, leave it a few days, lightly wire wool the paint, then go over with gloss polyurethane yacht varnish
2006-06-08 19:58:53 · answer #5 · answered by johncob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe like 10 to 20 years
2006-06-08 19:18:13 · answer #6 · answered by soccer dork 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe 5 years.
2006-06-08 19:17:51 · answer #7 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some say 25 and some say 10 you have to look on the can.
2006-06-08 19:16:01 · answer #8 · answered by The Whopper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it should last at least 4-6 years
2006-06-08 19:16:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋