how do you paint a light color over a dark color without bleed? stucco house from dark brown to peach?

Answer 1

If you do as stated above with a sprayer , be careful , the mist from the sprayer travels a long way with the slightest breeze . I have only painted one stucco house , and after that I do not paint them or any new construction , that is built from 1980's to present , you can use a primer /sealer ,and have it tinted to the color you are using , go to a paint store not a home improvement , or hardware store , show them the color you have at the moment , then show them what color you are going to , the can guide you to the best way to do your project , and take you down the best path to achieve what you want done at the least cost . It is not going to be quick , normally it just takes several coats of the quality paint , as long as the surface is cleaned properly. technically the paint does not " bleed" through , you just have to apply enough coats to cover the old color , depending on the quality of the paint will determine how many coats , cheaper paint such as wal-mart , lowe's ,and home depot are diluted with ammonia that is why they smell stonger , you could be looking at 5 or more coats , if you go with a professional grade paint it will save you time ,and money , I would recommend , Porter( or PPG) , Sherwin Williams , or ICI , or if there are none of those then look for a Benjamin Moore paint store .. I wish I could tell you more but I can not with out looking at the project .If you go with the spraying Idea mentioned above , most paint stores will rent you the equipment you need, Good Luck

Been around the biz all my life, now own the company , the company has been around 40 years..

Answer 2

Elastomeric paint is really good for stucco. It is a little expensive but can be applied without primer. It is difficult to use for a novice, but can be done, with a little elbow grease. It can cover in one coat with a big airless sprayer, but if you are rolling it and brushing it, you will probably have to 2 coat it. But the second coat is easier anyway. Two coats is always better. But even if you prime you will still have to do two coats. One other thing is to do some masking around the trim so you can be a little less careful with the cut in. Just make sure you dont leave the tape on more than a day or so. Another trick is to double the tape so it will peel off easy. But if you leave it on for too long its really difficult to remove. Even then blue painters tape can grow to whatever it is stuck on, if left too long. There is a 3M brand of blue painters tape that is alot more forgiving. It is the one with the orange inner ring on the roll of tape. It will say 60 day removal. Its really good, but a little expensive, but it does work well.One other thing, use a good quality heavy napped roller cover. You will have alot less trouble if you start with the quality materials. More expensive, but will make your painting project go much easier.

Answer 3

Put primer on first. Two coats of white primer. Then paint with the lighter color.

Answer 4

I would go with the red primer first then two coats of peach paint

Answer 5

Primer will do it, or about 5 coats of the lighter paint.

Answer 6

You really need a good primer/sealer. This can be tinted to the approximate shade of the finish color.