Hello all,
I am new to this discussion, so here goes…
I am about to scrape and sand the clabboard siding on my home. The place hasn’t been painted in some time (I bought it not long ago). Some of the boards need to be replaced, but most of them will be fine with TLC. One section of the house is very old and the boards show more wear. They appear to be like sponges ready to soak up any rich moisture that comes at them. So, is it better to use oil as a primer or is latex as good? If I use oil, is good to put latex over it? Will one give better protection than the other?
Any other variables I should consider. I live in Massachusetts, so there will be swings of temp over each year.
Thanks for any advice.
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Any other variables I should consider
latex is easier to wash off of the dog...
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Another variable - can't buy oil any more. Fed'l gov't says it's no good for the environment, make it real difficult to get. I heard it can be had in quarts, but that isn't the way to do a house. (My last purchase of oil stain was a few months ago and I had all I could do to get a few gallons.) Might want to figure on using latex.
Don K.
EJG Homes Renovations - New Construction - Rentals
I have no problem getting oil primer. I just used 5 gal can of Sherwin Williams Quick Seal Oil exterior primer. Gotta be fast, but it STICKS!
Don't allow the primer to wait long for the color coats. I understand that it's ability to grip the top coat will diminish over time.
Any high quality latex for the protective/color coats. I like SW SuperPaint treated with Floetrol.
Troy Sprout
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Use the oil primer, its available in Ma., then topcoat with the latex product, should stand up for years in Ma. weather. It does here in Carver, MA.
If it'll work in Carver, it will here too. Thanks to all for the advice. Now, if I can just get the family to agree on the color coat!
Screen Time
My wife and I "discussed" for ten years before agreeing on exterior colors. Looks great, tho! The link below refers to a TOH article that is my paint bible for painting my old house. I'm not a painter; it's too hard to do it right!
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/knowhow/exteriors/article/0,16417,202236-1,00.html
Forrest
Don't rule out Alcohol based Zinnsser. Good stuff too.
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I like the alcohol based stuff, too. It seems to do a better job of soaking into and bonding with the wood. Latex bonds to it well, too. I like the smell a lot better than oil/mineral spirits. It's also da bomb for covering water soluable stains.
The only downside is that alcohol evaporates too fast in really hot dry weather. If you have to work in direct sunlight, it may be worth your while to rig a temporary frame and tarp to make your own shade.
-- J.S.
Yeah, that fast drying can work against ya.
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ditto sphere about Zinsser. use their XIM on anything, and under anything.
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ditto sphere about Zinsser. use their XIM on anything, and under anything."I think that you mean Bin.XIM is a different company that makes some special purpose primers including bonding primers for hard to stick to surfaces.
thanks for the correction. you are right; what i have on the shelf is XIM's primer, 400 white. it's great. zinsser's BIn is a good product too.