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Successful exterior painting can be complex. And for good reason, exterior paints are particularly sensitive, they are attacked by rain, and wind
Are you planning to paint a facade or an exterior wall? Are you interested in painting a roof? Are you looking to repaint your exterior joinery? Whatever your needs, have the instinct to be well informed about exterior painting work.
Good news: Euro Painting, Inc. gives you a lot of advice on choosing exterior paint, and on its application.
When painting outdoors, one of the key steps will be to choose the type of paint best suited to your needs. It is obvious that painting a surface exposed to the elements requires the use of an exterior paint.
It is therefore advisable to inform yourself well about the different types of exterior paint, and their uses.
The principle of outdoor painting
First of all, it is good to remember the few distinctions between interior paint and exterior paint. As a reminder, paint manufacturers systematically distinguish between paints for interior and exterior use. It would be pointless to use an interior paint outside, because the latter would quickly peel and lose shine.
As a reminder, exterior paints have certain technical specificities, which allow them to withstand the test of bad weather:
Exterior paint is designed for exterior use. It is generally thicker and more resistant than an interior paint (which also makes it more expensive).
While manufacturers are primarily interested in the colors of interior paints, they focus primarily on the resistance of exterior paint. This is why facade paints are generally available in fewer colors and do not have several finishes.
Some exterior paints are enriched with a water-repellent product. When the paint dries, a thin protective film is created over the paint and protects your exterior supports and your facade walls.
In addition to the special exterior paint, you can also consider applying a facade water repellent. This colorless product is used to waterproof a facade or an exterior wall. Applied directly to the facade paint (which you will of course have left to dry), it can help strengthen your exterior walls.
Note: just as interior paint is useless for outdoors painting, the reverse is also true. Using exterior paint for indoors painting is not a good idea, as exterior paint will be more expensive and less satisfactory, since it is generally duller than interior paint.
EXTERIOR PAINT: the different types of paint
There are different types of exterior paint on the market. They will be more or less adapted depending on the nature of your facade and its specificities.
Let’s take a look at the main facade and exterior paints:
If acrylic paints were considered bad exterior paints, this is not the case at all. The choice of a water-based facade paint remains the cheapest and most ecological option (except for lime paint).
is an ecological facade paint. It is applied like a facade plaster. Ecological and natural, it is however quite delicate to apply, which is why we prefer to entrust it to professional.
This paint designed for harsh climatic conditions. It is a resin-based paint, which benefits from a waterproofing effect. Siloxane paint is strongly recommended for facades highly exposed to pollution, plants, or bad weather (by the sea, for example).