Exterior Paint Primer Questions

Exterior Paint Primer Questions

Questions about choosing and the application of exterior primer before painting.

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• Time between applying primer/ paint. - Primer is already on this house. Can I wait until next year to apply paint?

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• Paint won't stick to exterior surface. - My uncle lives in Upstate New York. His barn was built in 1803. He has attempted to paint but the paint always peels off. He thinks it might have a white wash on it but is unsure. Should he power wash or sandblast the barn to remove the old paint...
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• Latex over Exterior Oil Paint - We just purchased a house with gloss oil based paint on the exterior. It needs to be repainted. Can I just paint latex over the "good" spots or do I need to prime the entire house first?
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• Best exterior paint for my house. - I live in Upstate NY. My house is 121 yrs. old. The previous owner painted the house before we bought it 6 yrs. ago. It looks like they used lead paint. A lot of crackling and chipping has occurred in the old paint. I am wondering what would be th...
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• Primer for paint? - I am doing an exterior mural on a cedar fence. I am using multiple colors after priming the fence white. I plan on sealing the whole thing when I finish. I was wondering if I could get away with not buying white paint and just letting the primer s...
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• Exterior primer drying time. - Can I paint over two coats of exterior latex primer that been dry for a few days? I read somewhere that I need to add another coat of primer if it is dry beyond a few days.
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• exterior primer and paint for cement house. - What should be the ideal primer and paint for a cement house that is close to the beach and preparation for painting?
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• How long can primer last outside without a topcoat? - We sanded and primed our outdoor deck last fall but were unable to find the time to paint it before the New England winter came. The primer has been on all winter and has some wear where it sees heavy foot traffic. Obviously I will re-prime the sp...
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• Acrylic paint over oil primer. - Can you paint acrylic paint over oil based primer?
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• Primer over fresh coat of exterior paint. - I accidentally used my exterior paint instead of my primer paint while painting my balcony. There was about 50% wood showing. I want to go back and primer prior to putting on another coat of exterior paint. Is there an issue with this and is it ne...
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• White stains on red paint on 'barn' style house. - Last summer (2009) we applied two coats of an exterior latex water base deep red paint (clear coat base) to lightly textured, previously painted wood siding on our house. The house had been spray painted very pale green about 10 years ago. The su...
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• Primer for masonite siding. - What is the best primer for masonite siding?
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• Type of outdoor paint for house trim. - Which type of paint for outdoor house trim, flat or semi-gloss paint?
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• Primer and Temperature - What are the guidelines for outdoor temperature when using alkyd primer (Benjamin Moore). The air should be dry - not humid and around 50 - 55 degrees- is this OK?
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• Oil based primer with latex top coat on outside trim. - Is oil based primer with latex top coat best fir outside trim?
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• Exterior Blistering - What it the 1st step to do when I want to apply oil base primer on top of semi-transparent stain + solid stain (both oil base)? Homeowner wanted to paint instead of stain. Started getting blistering in different locations of the house, when I appl...
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• Primer before painting. - We are using primer over areas that we have caulked before painting. We are painting our exterior a pretty dark color, do I need to paint the color over the primer before we spray the whole house? We don't want streaks.
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• Exterior Primer - My house is 30 years old and has been painted at least 4 times, the last being 7 years ago. I have never used a primer on the masonite siding but see lots of articles saying you should use a primer. Since the body of the house has previously been ...
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• Priming Masonite Siding Before Painting - Is it necessary to prime masonite siding before painting? The siding has been painted before.
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• Primer over old paint after washed and scraped? - I am unsure of what type of paint was used last on the house. I plan to powerwash and scrape before painting. I will be using Permanizer (Porter Paint) acrylic exterior paint. Should I use a primer first even though it says self priming?
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• How many coats of primer are necessary for exterior painting? - I'm getting ready to prep and paint the exterior of my house and need to know how many coats of primer will be needed. Will one coat be enough or will I need more?
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