On Sun, 07 Jun 2015 08:46:41 -0400, Gary > wrote:

> Once again, I'll give you very first basic advice of having your
> outside painted. Any painted surfaces need to be washed before
> painting. If you don't do this, you are painting over years of dust
> and dirt. Your job will look very nice but it won't last very long.
>
> You trust your neighbor painter. You should stay awake the day that he
> starts and make sure that he cleans it all, pressure washing if big
> areas, hand washing if small areas....at least spray it down with a
> hose.

Agree. In her area, power washing is a requirement if they want it to
last. Given the right conditions paint on stucco can last for 15-30
years around here looking perfect. It doesn't have that lasting
quality on wood though. We repaint every 7-10 years. The part of the
house with angles to the North look great, just in need of a serious
power wash - but the part facing due South is beaten and battered. I
want a new shade or color by that time anyway, so it's not a problem
for me and hubby goes on the hunt for a painting contractor.
>
> Julie's response:
> "In this area, paint jobs don't last very long anyway."

Salt air is hard on house paint, sun is too. You also need to make
sure the roof and gutters are tight. Little problems can cause
blisters and eventual peeling even with a good power wash and diligent
scraping or burning it all off and starting over with 1-2 coats of
primer and ending with two finish coats (all high quality paint).

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