Paint 5 (Exterior)

Question 0

There are several characteristics that distinguish exterior coatings from those used inside the house:

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1. exterior paints are more expensive.
2. They also contain more resin (for moisture resistance and durability)
3. And more pigment (for color)

Question 1

Like interior paints, exterior paints are available in

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either water-thinned or solvent-thinned formulas and in three lusters: flat, semigloss, and gloss.

Question 2

You may want to choose your exterior paint based on what was used before. As with interior paints, latex works best

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over latex and alkyd works best over alkyd. If you can’t tell or are unsure about what type of paint is on the house, use an alkyd-base paint

Question 3

Given a choice, latex paints are better because they

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are easier to apply, dry quickly, and can help minimize moisture problems because they “breathe.” Cleaning up is a matter of soap and water.

Question 4

Latex paints do not adhere as well to

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oilbase or alkyd-base paints or to poorly prepared surfaces

Question 5

Alkyds, on the other hand, are extremely durable, but the drawback is that

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they are more difficult to work with and they dry slowly. Also, solvents must be used with alkyds to clean brushes, rollers, paint trays, and drips.

Question 6

One of the alkyd types of exterior paint may be especially appealing because of its regulated, self-cleaning property. It’s called

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“chalking,” and that’s exactly what it does.

Question 7

Over a period of years, the paint surface slowly oxidizes (“chalks”). Each rainfall

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washes off a minute quantity of the paint – along with dirt. As a result of this shedding, the paint surface is constantly renewing itself.