When is comes to painting or staining the flat (walkable) surfaces of wood porch/deck floors and stairs it’s critical to not use the exterior paint products for specific surfaces noted in prior blogs. Those products (paint and stain) are only horizontal surfaces on the house and can’t be walked on. If those products were used on porch/deck floors and stairs there would be no durability and fail rapidly.
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Now that exterior paint products for specific surfaces have been addressed for the body of the house it’s time to focus on the detail areas of the house. By detail areas I am referring to wood and metal (aluminum) trim, fascia, soffit, doors, shutters, railings and spindles.
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Brick is a common house surface or foundation that can be painted if the correct product is chosen. Also concrete and masonry are common foundation surfaces that use the same products as brick.There are two premium exterior paint products for specific surfaces such as these that can be applied to provide superior durability.
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If you own an aluminum or vinyl siding house and would like to change the color or freshen up here are two exterior paint products for specific surfaces like aluminum and vinyl. Here is a link for a self priming direct to metal (D.T.M.) paint for aluminum siding and trim:
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As mentioned in my prior blog is absolutely critical to choose the correct exterior paint products for specific surfaces along with the correct sheen. I will address the many different exterior surfaces and related products in this blog and those to follow. First let’s address the house siding like hardwood, cedar and stucco. All three of these surfaces require different paint or stain for it to adhere properly and provide the best durability.
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