Painting the exterior of your home is one of the best ways to give your house a refreshing new make over. Generally, you save a significant amount of money on the project if you do it yourself as opposed to hiring a painter to do the work. The best part it, painting the house yourself neither requires a lot of skill nor tools to get the job done. Of course, if the walls of your house are extremely tall you’ll probably want to hire some professional help rather than risk injuring yourself.
Don’t Skimp On the Paint
Painting a house is both a very time-consuming and expensive endeaver. Because of this, you definitely won’t want to have to repeat the process every few years due to a poor choice in paint. Make sure you choose a high quality paint so that the job you do today will last you well into the future. Aside from being durable, high quality paint will make for a quicker application- not to mention easier. There are many differen’t colors and varieties to choose from. Most will offer you some sort of guarantee that they will last for as long as you own your home. Try to find one that advertises no blistering or peeling- this means less maintenance for you down the road!
Take the Time to Fix the Little Things
First, you’re going to want to sand down any old paint that you see has either started to peel up or crack. If you don’t take the time to do this, you won’t achieve a smooth result later on when you’re rady to paint. Next, you’re going to want to wash the exterior well so that you have a clean surface to paint on. A power sprayer will probably be the most effective at getting this job done. After you have washed and sanded down all the old chipped or peeling paint, it’s time to inspect the exterior for anything that needs to be repaired. Don’t just paint over them; you’ll regret it later on. First, go through and patch all the holes and cracks on the exterior. If there are any smooth surfaces that you plan on painting you will need to sand over them so that they are slightly roughened up. The paint will not stick well to a smooth surface. You’ll also want to take this time to chaulk any seams or corners that are around the doors or window trim.After you’ve gone through and done this, you’re ready to move onto to the actual paint job.
Finally, We’re Painting
After you have taken care to remove any decoration you put up, as well as the numbers on the house, you’re all set to start painting. Depending on the paint you chose, sometimes you won’t have to worry about applying a primer because the paint already includes it. If this isn’t the case though, you are going to have to do that step yourself. Take and apply the primer you picked over all the raw surfaces. Don’t forget though that not all primers are created equal! You will need a different one for the metal, wood, and stucco. After letting the primer dry, go ahead and apply a coat of paint. After this application has dried, you can roll on another coat.Don’t start painting over a coat of paint that hasn’t fully had time to dry yet. Make sure you take your time so that you are left with a job you can be proud of! After all, the exterior paint job of your house is the first thing anyone will see when they pull up.
