suggestions of house paints

[Liquid_Scope_99]

My wife and i are planning on painting the house this spring if everything goes well.
I remember seeing on the ryobi forum some guys talking about there is only one premier house paint well we have tried Wally world house paint.
We were broke it looked good for about a year then faded pretty bad .

We tried Olympic from lowes it lasted a little longer then it faded not as bad but faded none the less .

My neighbor says that i might as well buy cheap paint because its going to have to be painted every couple of years no matter what is there any house painters out there .
I know im not going to find something that gonna last ten years .
Hopefully there is something that will last 4 or 5 anyway we have been using latex
any idea appreciated

[billygoat333]

I used valspar and it came out looking really good. Got it from lowes :)

[Liquid_Scope_99]

hey good point i forgot about the val spar we use a lot of ther stain at work did you use latex or oil based ?

[billygoat333]

I believe latex... dont remember sorry. It worked really well though, nice thick coats made for quick painting.

[msmrx57]

The biggest thing is prepping. If the paint is peeling it needs to be scraped/sanded. Then I would recommend priming first. I use Zinsser, they have latex and oil based tat both work well for exterior use. Most name brand paints are good performers, wally world paint might be okay for interior but I still use Behr or Dutch Boy. Just my $0.02. ;) If my wife has her way I'll be doing the same thing in the spring.

[Liquid_Scope_99]

lol good luck man i am politicking for a Wagner power painter probably will get voted down though.
That was the other brand i was thinking of valspar and behr i saw where behr has a version with primer mixed with the paint don't know how that works .
I cant remember is it you can put oil over latex .

I think its you can put later over oil primer but you cant put oil over latex is that right thanks guys i have a while to think im going to try to get all my caulking and im gonna fix some of the siding its 40 year old Masonite.

I have already fixed one bad piece we want to put in a new front and back door i may do a little work log on that were wanting to do siding in the future hoping this will be the last apint job before new siding.

We got a estimate for vinyl from sears the wanted $18000 to do a 1000 sq ft house i was like :eek::down: .
So im going t otry my hand at the hardie board stuff i hope .
Thanks guys

[spamseptictank]

IIRC, there's a new paint out there that has aluminum oxide in suspension that acts like a faraday cage. People won't be sniping your wifi, but then again, your cell phone won't get signal either... unless you put in a repeater:whistler:
FWIW
Dave

[Liquid_Scope_99]

it would also interfere with me usinf my wifi outside im guessing

[Airbozo]

When it comes to paint, you really do get what you pay for. Last time I painted I went to Sherman Williams. That was over 5 years ago and no fading (well very little anyway). I had to touch up a spot due to me being aggressive with the ladder and it looks very close to the original paint job (I kept some for touch ups). I am going to repaint this spring or summer myself, since I am finishing a remodel and then siding the rest of my house.

I use the cement boards commonly called Hardy Board. It is a snap to work with since it cuts just like wood (remember to use a dust mask). You may need to rent a nail gun if you don't have one. Trust me, don't nail that stuff by hand or you will bend one nail out of 3. Get the pre-primed stuff too. it is worth the extra few cents and will make the painting that much easier. If you have a question about installing the cement siding boards, just ask...

[Liquid_Scope_99]

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I saw these on diy i make get just regular sheet metal sheers i could always use them else where with a whole house to use are yoiu using 4x8 or i know theirs
51\2 10 1\2 all different width.

I know this older guy who is as cool as can be he told me about a jig i could make where once the first row was square i could use it to hold the siding in place and not have to measure and square each row .

I know you make a notch for ever how much lap you want but i can remember the rest .
I also saw where James Hardie had the best return on investment i think its 87% .
Were not really ever planning on moving our house was left to me by my Father when he passed away i grew up here .
It is a Jim Walters house it dosent have decking on the outside .
Im thinking since i wll have to tear all the old siding off anyway i might as well deck it and throw some DuPont house wrap on it .
I am worried about taking to long to get the siding on i saw a house down the road that had house wrap on it a year before they got he siding on it.
Im sure thats not recommended though lol .
i have a big job ahead inside as well i have to sand the 40 year old hardwood .
and get that ready to refinish the Jim Walters houses were the cheapest back in the day but ,it has solid oak floors through the whole house i will have to repair some but about 75 % just needs a good sanding .
I was thinking ahead you mentioned a nail gun i bought this set on black Friday at lowes http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=52544-1126-IFN90699DI
it was on sale for $169
I know its probably not he best but if it will last through the remodeling projects it will be money well spent IMHO .
I am rambling were also going to put bead board on some of the ceilings.
I have some walls to build so i thought it was a good set .


Thanks all this is all helping .

if it weren't for me spending my remodel money already i would pick one of these up i think its a great deal i have a small one to run my guns but,this would be nice just the same .