Re: Painting exterior house (Stucco)
Originally posted by redbeast
Just wondering if anyone here has repainted their house that is made of stucco? This is not new stucco but older stucco that needs to be repainted.
I've seen newer paint by Behr that is elastometric which has some sort of flexible, mildew resistant and waterproof paint.
Has anyone had experience with using this paint?
Then there is your regular acrylic latex stucco paint. Just trying to weigh the pros and cons of both types of paint.
Thanks,
for exterior paint work, we have to warranty the work, so best is always to wash the exterior surface, that helps ensure paint adhesion, no matter which type you use
this doesnt mean using a high pressure sprayer necessarily, and risk making more of a mess than helping, just a simply cleaning to clear off debris and dirt
for older stucco surface homes, the last i did we used a uprated exterior latex (sherwin) which is an elastomeric, and it is sprayed on
it's simply masking off, and using a low pressure sprayer
we dont roll on as properly sprayed you hit all the surfaces and rolling can tend to pull paint off as much as put it on, for this type paint thickness (2-3 mil) is important and so sprayed
an elastomeric paint is designed for surfaces which are not necesarily solid, meaning they flex to some degree, or are exposed to unusual tempurature differences, this includes brick stucco and concrete surfaces
$6K is on the high side for a quote, they may have estimated high for labor because they intended to cut/roll, vs spray
OP if you want paint discount let me know, or if you need a quote LMK
good luck
Last edited by garnet; 05-14-2012 at 08:21 AM.
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