Carlos Arteta
08-22-2006, 12:33 AM
Paint in the top part of my porch's wooden rail is peeling, so I am planning to paint that part and sorrounding areas. (I am not planning to paint the whole porch wooden rails at this time, but I could if painting it all is advisable). I don't know which type of paint it is, but I guess it's oil -- I'll use some goo gone or denatured alcohol to test. I will use white paint (which is also the current color) and don't want yellowing. Of course, I will scrap most of the current peeling paint and smooth the surface (but will not use a stripper).
Question: what kind of primer/paint should I use? I was planning to use exterior alkyd primer/paint from my local ACE hardware store. (They only sell gloss), or a satin self-priming oild based paint for wood/metal from my local Benjamin Moore store. However, I just read an article in "This Old House" where they recommend exterior alkyd primer but water-based topcoat paint. (My hardware store has semi-gloss latex exterior paint).
In general, for exterior wood, is it better to use oil- or water-based? If the latter, is latex OK, or should I go for some of a "100% acrylic [no latex resin] paint"?
Thanks.
- Carlos
Question: what kind of primer/paint should I use? I was planning to use exterior alkyd primer/paint from my local ACE hardware store. (They only sell gloss), or a satin self-priming oild based paint for wood/metal from my local Benjamin Moore store. However, I just read an article in "This Old House" where they recommend exterior alkyd primer but water-based topcoat paint. (My hardware store has semi-gloss latex exterior paint).
In general, for exterior wood, is it better to use oil- or water-based? If the latter, is latex OK, or should I go for some of a "100% acrylic [no latex resin] paint"?
Thanks.
- Carlos