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We are currently in the process of trying to repaint the exterior of our house white. The only question is whether we should use flat or satin. Does anyone have any opinion on this? Would a house painted in white flat paint get dirty and hard to clean later? We were thinking about going with a high quality paint either way.
The rule of thumb is that a matt paint will hide imperfections. If the underlying surface is very smooth, you can use a bit of sheen. But if the underlying surface is irregular, for example with old paint partially scraped off, a flat paint would be the rule. But, yes, trust the experts.
We paint all of our new and remodels with full gloss acrylic paint. The sheen is grossly over stated in regards to showing repairs or bad spots. If the spots are that bed, it's shame on you for not fixing it before painting. You can compare houses side by side the difference in the sheen. The gloss will look far cleaner when finished. Ten years down the road, the gloss house will still look relatively new whereas the flat or satin finish house will look tired and worn. The house will not shine like a coat of glass, as most would like you to think. Actually, in most cases, you never see the sheen from the street. It doesn't glow in the dark and it won't make your children sterile. But it will stay cleaner longer and look fresher over the life of the finish. It's your choice obviously, but if you want to maximize the return on the paint job and are willing to do the proper prep work, full gloss (not to be confused with high gloss) is the way to go.
We paint all of our new and remodels with full gloss acrylic paint. The sheen is grossly over stated in regards to showing repairs or bad spots. If the spots are that bed, it's shame on you for not fixing it before painting. You can compare houses side by side the difference in the sheen. The gloss will look far cleaner when finished. Ten years down the road, the gloss house will still look relatively new whereas the flat or satin finish house will look tired and worn. The house will not shine like a coat of glass, as most would like you to think. Actually, in most cases, you never see the sheen from the street. It doesn't glow in the dark and it won't make your children sterile. But it will stay cleaner longer and look fresher over the life of the finish. It's your choice obviously, but if you want to maximize the return on the paint job and are willing to do the proper prep work, full gloss (not to be confused with high gloss) is the way to go.
I am curious to know what brand of paint you use on your remodels? Thanks for your info.
Sherwin Williams Duration Gloss. Even at Contractor pricing it's not a cheap date but the finish and life is worth the bucks. SW has a really good tint system too. Very few colors they make for us will fade at all. Any yellow is still a problem as the color itself will photograph on you but we have far fewer issues than with others using yellow. Thankfully, not many calls for a yellow for exterior color.
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