or
use a solid color stain
Diane and VJ wrote in message <01bd43bc$51b87e40$43c72ad1@clofox>...
>We have a house that has been painted dark brown with wood stain.
>We would like to repaint the house to make it a much light color. Can we
>paint over the stain? If so, what kind of preparation is necessary? What
>about peeling?--will it be a problem? Any problem with going, to say, a
>creamy beige color?
>TIA
>Diane
>
>
No problems at all, pressure wash the siding, sand and scrape any loose stain,
prime with a good exterior long oil primer tinted to the color of your finish
coat, (add a 1/2 pint to a pint of Flood's Penetrol to penetrate thru the old
stain and grip the wood) Topcoat with a good exterior paint, and enjoy!
Paul Broussard, friend of Bill's
Broussard Painting Contractors
pres., chief bottlewasher, Baton Rouge Dart Assn.
>No problems at all, pressure wash the siding, sand and scrape any loose stain,
>prime with a good exterior long oil primer tinted to the color of your finish
>coat, (add a 1/2 pint to a pint of Flood's Penetrol to penetrate thru the old
>stain and grip the wood) Topcoat with a good exterior paint, and enjoy!
This is excellent advice. In this day and age of 100% acrylic coatings, the
usual recommended primer is and acrylic latex exterior primer. There are
exceptions to the rule however. T1-11 primed with a long oil primer, mixed with
Penetrol is an excellent example. I have personally seen the difference in life
span this combination makes possible.
J.P.