latex or oil?

Truthseeker · #1 10-06-2011, 12:00 PM

Real spiritual question here, which is best for outdoor house paint? Latex or paint? what should I look for in good quality paint?

Thanks.

For the record it won't be to paint UPC church so no bashing.

berkeley · #2 10-06-2011, 12:15 PM

not what i was expecting

NotforSale · #3 10-06-2011, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Truthseeker

Real spiritual question here, which is best for outdoor house paint? Latex or paint? what should I look for in good quality paint?

Thanks.

For the record it won't be to paint UPC church so no bashing.

Oil based paints have their place, but for the most part, a Latex will work just fine.

Working with Oil based paints is also a PAIN (clean up, odor, dry time). Today's Latex paints are very durable, and, they dry fast and clean up is done with warm water.

What's the application?

BTW, I used to work in the paint department of a hardware store.

Truthseeker · #4 10-06-2011, 12:22 PM

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Oil based paints have their place, but for the most part, a Latex will work just fine.

Working with Oil based paints is also a PAIN (clean up, odor, dry time). Today's Latex paints are very durable, and, they dry fast and clean up is done with warm water.

What's the application?

BTW, I used to work in the paint department of a hardware store.

It's going to be for exterior of our house. Gonna check into spray gun.

NotforSale · #5 10-06-2011, 12:35 PM

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It's going to be for exterior of our house. Gonna check into spray gun.

Is your surface a typical wood siding? If so, I would go Latex, all the way. Behr makes an excellent paint. Another good product is Super Paint, by Sherwin Williams.

Truthseeker · #6 10-06-2011, 12:36 PM

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Is your surface a typical wood siding? If so, I would go Latex, all the way. Behr makes an excellent paint. Another good product is Super Paint, by Sherwin Williams.

the wood is kinda rough with grooves, for decor effect.

NotforSale · #7 10-06-2011, 12:44 PM

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the wood is kinda rough with grooves, for decor effect.

Is the wood bare, or are you painting over an existing paint? Here's another important question; is the wood Cedar?

canam · #8 10-06-2011, 12:48 PM

if you use latex go with an acrylic ,i think that is a little tougher ,oil does last longer.slower to dry since it dries inside out.

Truthseeker · #9 10-06-2011, 12:49 PM

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Is the wood bare, or are you painting over an existing paint? Here's another important question; is the wood Cedar?

over existing paint, I take it I don't have to prime? I don't think it's cedar.

NotforSale · #10 10-06-2011, 12:53 PM

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over existing paint, I take it I don't have to prime? I don't think it's cedar.

I would find out. If it is Cedar, there may be a good chance that you have an Oil Based product already on your place. Cedar is a very oily wood, and without a good seal, the oil will bleed through a latex product for a terrible affect.

Usually, if the house has a Cedar siding, a stain is used instead of a paint.