heightsfan Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Good Afternoon All, Any advice, comments, ideas, or experience for an older home with cypress wood exterior walls . . . what type of paint and method is preferred or recommended ? Should the exterior be painted by hand with a brush or by spray ? Why / Why not ? Also the base color is white so should not need to be scraped if that is allowed ? Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 (edited) Good Afternoon All, Any advice, comments, ideas, or experience for an older home with cypress wood exterior walls . . . what type of paint and method is preferred or recommended ? Should the exterior be painted by hand with a brush or by spray ? Why / Why not ? Also the base color is white so should not need to be scraped if that is allowed ? Thank Youbrush tends to put a thicker (longer lasting) coat on than spraying. but spraying is easier for the painters.the base color has nothing to do with whether the house has to be scraped. the scraping is done to remove loose paint so that when you repaint you don't get bubbles or pieces than come off easily. there must be a secure surface for the paint to adhere to.as for type of paint, just make sure than the coat you put on top is of the same type so it just doesn't peel right off. otherwise prims properly and you'll be ok. Edited February 18, 2007 by musicman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heightsfan Posted February 19, 2007 Author Share Posted February 19, 2007 Good Afternoon, I am assuming painting an exterior wall of a home by hand brush is costly vs spray ? What have you encountered for cost of bungalow home about 1,100 SQFT for 2 colors spray or by hand??Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Good Afternoon, I am assuming painting an exterior wall of a home by hand brush is costly vs spray ? What have you encountered for cost of bungalow home about 1,100 SQFT for 2 colors spray or by hand??Thank Youyour costs will vary depending on several factors. paint used, amounts needed to be scraped/sanded(very impt because if they do a lousy job, paint wont adhere), hand vs. spray is probably the biggest thing cause the hand painting takes way more time and or requires more labor so they charge more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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