I've hired a company to paint my home. They said they will apply one coat of paint. I've noticed that there are many spots of the old color still visible through the new color. You can see the paintbrush strokes as if it was just applied more thinly in the spot. The house was light grey and is being painted a dark grey.
Does that really count as one true coat? Should they go back and re-do the parts where the old color is still visible (up close) thru the old color or is this being too perfectionistic?
2007-08-03 18:11:33 · 6 answers · asked by here_nor_there 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
I have never heard of a professional painter, or painting company, specifying that they would apply one coat of paint. Being the original color was a light grey, and the new is dark grey, you'r problem is simply there hasn't been enough of the new coating applied.
Regardless of the specified number of coats of paint, the first coat should have been applied adequately enough to have effectively covered. Your description tells me that they either thinned out the coating too much, or used a cheap or maintenance grade product.
I would hold them to the mat and not pay until the house has a uniform color. If they're providing you this service they should be professional and know better then to try to represent this as acceptable.
Mike Lonergan
TradesProfessional, Inc.
http://www.tradesprofessional.com
2007-08-04 01:35:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If enough people see this, someone will tell you there should have been a primer applied before painting. This is not at all true, primer is for bare surfaces, sometimes a sealer or stain block for difficult surfaces. The situation you are describing does not fit any situation that should require primer.
A good quality paint should cover in one coat unless you are covering a deeply contrasting hue. Dark gray over light gray does not fit the exception, one good coat should do it. A good paint will have a dry film thickness of 1.5 - 2 mills. I do a lot of painting on restoration projects and have never had a problem with this except for red/green or blue/yellow combinations. Proper application is the key -- if a good paint is applied to the coverage stated on the label it will usually cover.
Given that there are visible brush strokes along with the color variation, your painters are not applying the product properly. There are two ways you can confirm this. Every paint lists the area it will cover. Based upon this, you can calculate the number of gallons of paint that should be used. If they have used one or two gallons less, this is a clear problem. Sometimes painters will use the proper amount and still not get even coverage. In this case some areas are thicker than required, others are not thick enough.
The other way is to get the paint company involved. If you call the manufacturer to ask and/or complain about the paint, they can check the thickness of the paint film and verify that it was not applied per the directions. You would have to remove a sample of the siding to send them to do this.
Talk to the painter. They should go back and recoat the trouble areas, you are not being too perfectonistic. Obviously it would be better not to have to remove a piece of the siding, but do let them know that you will call the paint company for advice and mention this possibility if they give you problems about fixing this.
2007-08-04 01:57:27 · answer #2 · answered by be_a_lert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you would like your house to cover in one coat, paint it the same color, thats your safest bet. If it is in the contract that they are to apply one coat of paint, and the paint does not cover, that really is not their problem and they are not being shady, unprofessional or exhibiting poor craftsmanship. It is normal for the cut in to show through more than the roller work.
How "up close" are you talking about? There is an actual 3 foot rule when doing a final inspection.
My answer to you is pay for a 2nd coat or Pay the company on a time and material basis to re cut in the bad areas, OR, hire a professional painter on the side for a saturday to tighten things up. Cheaper that way.
2007-08-04 01:59:22 · answer #3 · answered by Lil MsDynamite 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You got a cheap fast paint job(one coat). - You got what you paid for.
One coat never is enough -(even with the most expensive paints) especially when there is a color or shade change. What you see on the adverts on TV is fantasy. They put one coat on a flat surface laying on a floor --they basically pool the paint on-- that is tons of it to cover in one coat.
Reality is: surface gets sanded, dusted off and a first coat. That gets to dry overnight. Then it gets a second coat the next day(or so). More paint,,,,,,yes. Done right. Yes. It says so on the can.
2007-08-04 01:50:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you can still see the old paint through brush strokes, they have not given a full coat of paint. Take pictures, and if they refuse to complete the job you are paying them for, you can sue. Hopefully, you have not paid them until the job is complete.
2007-08-04 01:57:43 · answer #5 · answered by Princess Picalilly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you wash the wall by water before painting or not , cause the cars gases and sun burning it make satin like plastic and painting in that surface need 2 or 3 cote
2007-08-04 06:54:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋