I am painting my house (outside) and am not sure whether to use acrylic or enamel paint.?

Question

I live in a pretty dry warm place and am not sure if either will provide a better result. Any help would be much appreciated.

Answer 1

The paint companies have pretty good tutorials on how to select paint -- after all, they want happy customers. Here's a link to Sherwin-Williams. DIY.com also seems to have a lecture.

http://www.sherwin-williams.com/do_it_yourself/painting_techniques/how_to_paint/exterior/plan_choose.jsp

I think you have to remember that there's no perfect paint -- just choose the paint that seems best suited for you. Color is probably as important as type of paint -- White resists ultraviolet light, while blues and greens will need to be touched up more often. I read this on the Old House Journal website.

Good luck!

Answer 2

A good job is only as good as the ( prep ) work. Cleaning, scraping,sanding, caulking and a good primer, to start. Then as to what kind of paint you should use. What has been there before? You can use enemal over latex, but not latex over enemal, unless you really sand it good and give the service some teeth, sort of speek. Another option is solid color stain. That offers a serface that won't peel or crack. You can buy it in oil or latex. Oil is my choce. I'm getting ready to do my house too.... good luck and don't get overheated...lol

Answer 3

acrylic and enamel paints are usually for metal. use a latex paint for concrete walls.

Answer 4

100% acrylic (water-based) is most commonly used nowadays by home builders. Follow the manufacturer's instructions as to preparation and application.

Answer 5

if you dont like kelly moore go to sherwin williams,, they know what they are talking about,,just dont go to the big boxes,,those guys were sacking groceries last week,,now they are the pro in charge

Answer 6

go to Kelly more paint store and ask