Elastomeric Paint Questions

Elastomeric Paint Questions

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• Problems with elastomeric paint? - Does elastomeric paint cause moisture issues from a stucco house not being able to breath?

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• Elastomeric 5 gal Coverage - How much area does 5 gal of elastomeric paint cover?
• Exterior elastomeric paint. - Does elastomeric paint come in a clear?
• Elastomeric Paint - To Use or Not To Use - Would you recommend using elastomeric paint and/or coating on a drywall ceiling? Someone recommended that I use this type of paint on my Florida room ceiling. I'm not sure because this is a room that has screens and vinyl windows and it tends to g...
• Please help with a botched ext. elastomeric paint job! - I would be most grateful if you could advise me with any option(s)regarding a botched exterior elastomeric paint job. We live in a 80+ year old masonary stucco home. Over time cracks developed as well as peeling paint. Our general contractor ...
• Elastomeric paint instead of shelf paper. - What are your thoughts on using an elasotomeric paint as a replacement for kitchen shelf paper? Shelf paper is slow to install, and I thought it might be easier, and cheaper, to paint the bottom of drawers and cabinets to provide a waterproof, ea...
• What about elastomeric paint on block. - I was told that a house needs to breath to eliminate moisture (mold). Will elastomeric paint allow this to happen or will it keep the moisture from exiting the building and trap it inside.
• Once painted with elastomeric paint it must always be painted with it? - My home Block and stucco, and has been painted twice with elastomeric paint. According to the Home depot once painted with elastomeric paint it must always be painted with it?
• Can elastomeric paint cover wide cracks? - I need to find out how wide of a crack can be covered by using elastomeric paint. Specifically, I have been asked if it can cover a span of 30 mils? I appreciate any info. you can provide Thank you!
• Is elastomeric paint capable of spanning hair line cracks between 2 dissimilar materials? - Is elastomeric paint capable of spanning hair line cracks between 2 dissimilar materials and prevent leaks? Stucco and a plastic stucco expansion joint.
• New elastomeric coating over old elastomeric coating. - How do you evaluate if a new elastomeric coating applied over a 12 year old elastomeric coating will be durable? The old elastomeric coating will be pressure washed before applying new coating. Where do you find competent technical adviser to eval...
• Loxon XP or Elastomeric Paint - I live in Central Florida. During the last Tropical Storm we experienced water seeping in from our exterior walls. I am planning on having my home repainted. I was advised by the painter that he doesn't suggest Elastomeric paint because after some...
• Re-paint on Elastomeric Paint - I'm a QC Officer in a manufacturing company of roof tiles here in the Philippines...I would like to know if it's possible to re-paint elastomeric paint? We have many stocks of product with certain color of elastomeric paint but we don't need this ...
• Does elastomeric paint wick moisture from the ground? - I am the Executive Director of a senior housing community in Portland, OR. One of our buildings is brick with a cement foundation/basement (partially above ground, partially below). We want to seal the brick and cement against moisture with siloxa...
• Will Elastomeric Paint Cure a Water Intrusion Problem - We have stucco buildings in Florida, they are about 25 years old and are experiencing many cracks in the walls which we have been caulking but cannot keep up with as these cracks lead to water intrusion in our units. Will elastomeric paint solve t...
• Can elastomeric paint be thinned to spray with an airless with a .015" tip? - I have an airless with a 3/8" hose and a .015" tip, the paint calls for a 1/2" hose with a .023" tip. This paint is for stucco, I have wood exterior, last painted approx. 7 years ago.
• Elastomeric on Stucco in Extreme Heat - Live in the Palm Springs area, where it has been 100-115 degrees most every day. I am presuming that one should not apply Elastomeric (over previous Elastomeric on Stucco) in this heat. Is this correct? If so, what is the maximum temperature allow...
• Elastomeric Paint and Moisture in the Walls - Should I be concerned that using elastomeric paint on the exterior of my house may result in more mold inside the house because the paint does not allow moisture to move out of the walls?
• Problem With My Elastomeric Paint - I had my exterior stucco painted with elastomeric paint, apparently an acrylic blend, in December of 2005. Last summer I began to notice a few small thumbnail sized bare spots with primer exposed on the south sun-drenched wall. A few months later ...
• Elastomeric Paint on Aluminum Siding - I would like to apply elastomeric paint to aluminum siding. Is this possible if I primed the area first?

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