Painting Tips From The Pro's
by Matt Jaworski
It's very important to hire a professional for your house painting project.
Make sure you get 3-5 current references and estimates. It's also important that you feel comfortable with the contractor you hire, go with your instinct. Matt Jaworski, of Jaworski Coating Inc. professional painting contractor out of Cleveland Ohio, suggests you consider your options by discussing in great detail with the painting contractor what your specific needs are and how to prepare and paint the surfaces properly. In some situations a contractor will tell you one thing and do another don't be a victim of a homeowner wasting your hard earned money. With a little research, involvement and a professional contractor your typical paint job should last 10 years.
Simple tips:
Wood houses that have an old oil base finish or need a lot of spot priming must be primed complete with a slow drying oil base primer. Allow the prime coating to cure for a full 24 hrs then apply either a flat, satin, or semi gloss latex topcoat. Satin is recommended on sealed cedar wood siding and stain is recommended for rough-cut cedar lap siding.
For aluminum siding house painting, first and most importantly the house must be power washed extremely well with a special tip designed to remove chalk from aluminum siding surfaces. Paint will not adhere to a chalky surface. Also make sure to mix the latex additive into your paint use for aluminum. After power washing protect all area's not to be painted, broom down surfaces to be painted. You will achieve the best results by spraying a latex satin exterior paint, preferably a higher-grade paint. You get what you pay for!
Decks should be cleaned, sealed and stained every two years. When washing use 3/4 warm water 1/4 bleach and tsp cleaner. Most likely you want to power wash and hand scrub with a hard bristle brush to clean the pores of the wood.
When painting vinyl siding houses, choose a lighter neutral color. Dark colors may warp the vinyl siding. Attack the trouble spots to stop peeling before you paint on the topcoats. Despite maintenance-free vinyl, aluminum and stucco exteriors, homes with freshly painted wood siding and trim are still the sharpest looking ones on the block. The good news is paint doesn't have to be a high-maintenance item either.
An exterior paint job rarely fails completely. Peeling usually begins around the edges; on windowsills, around the porch floor, along the roof line or near a downspout. We'll show you how to prep those vulnerable areas to make your next exterior paint job last years longer.
The next step after cleaning the house and removing loose paint is to repair damaged areas and develop a strong, long-lasting primer-to-wood bond. The scraping and sanding took a lot of muscle and patience, but this part requires meticulous poking and prodding, like a doctor giving an annual physical. If you get this part right, the final caulking and painting chores are a breeze! Company Name: Jaworski Coatings, Inc.
Website: http://www.welovepainting.com
Author: Matt Jaworski
E-Mail: welovepainting@gmail.com
Address: 319 N Center
City: Lagrange
State: OH
Zip: 44050
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