[RanK2]

Would satin sheen be a bad idea to use on the exterior stucco or should I stick with flat sheen and satin for the eves? Will be using SW Super Paint.

I would never use less than a satin sheen for exterior, especially in Texas. The 'resin' is what holds the color together'. As it breaks down, the pigment breaks free, and UV's are what breaks down the resin. Satin has a higher ratio of resin than does a flat, and the first layer of pigment sets closer to the surface in a flat, so it doesn't take as much time to break it free. ...... Plus, a smoother surface is harder for bugs, and dirt, to grab onto.

Along with a higher sheen comes higher flexibility, so I would go with a 'semi' on the trim as it flexes with temp changes much more than stucco.

 

[RanK2]

Haven't had it done yet, painter #2 and I have been pretty busy so have not finalized anything. He did say that he could use SW Super Paint and get it all done for $3500 and that would be spraying and back rolling two coats. How do you guys like Super Paint and how well should I honestly expect it to hold up over the years before needing a repaint?

You will get good service with Super Paint, it is top shelf and matches up pretty evenly with all the other top shelf paints quality wise and ingredient wise.

Dating myself, but SW was the first paint company I worked for way back. Super Paint did not exist ...... A-100 was their top line then. It was a period of high inflation, and we heard that SW was coming out with a new product, 'Super Paint'. They hyped it as a great new product. We soon realized what they were doing. ...... They simply relabeled the A-100 as 'Super Paint', and dramatically cheapened the A-100. ....... This allowed them to keep the price on the A-100 down. ......... Had many a ticked off painter, who had used A-100 for years, complain about the coverage and the lack of a good 'white' (they also had dirtied the white to get hide).

 

[PearlWhiteGT]

Thanks, only reason I was looking at flat was due to keeping it looking like the original stucco finish which is flat but I decided to go with satin. Painter should be getting started this week some time. Today we will be doing some patch work on some of the stucco to get ready for paint.

 

[PearlWhiteGT]

Painter started on the house yesterday, painted the entire body and eves of the house and I'm not really liking it. He did a great job on his part but I don't know if it's due to the dark color or the satin sheen or both but not really digging it. I originally had paint colors picked out that I wanted to use but after meeting with the contractor and telling him my plans he recommended going a different route using the same colors but on different parts of the house.


For instance, I had wanted to use these colors:
-Acier (entire body)
-Repose Gray (trim around the windows, corners and doors)
-Iron Ore ( eves, front and back door)
-Gauntlet Gray (garage door)


He said it was too many colors and not look good so he recommended:
-Gauntlet Gray (body, garage and eves)
-Acier (trim around the windows, corners and doors)
-Iron Ore (front and back doors)


All SW colors. I wanted to use flat for the stucco so that it continues to look like stucco and satin or semi on the eves. He recommended using satin for everything and I understand why but the sheen just doesn't look right on my stucco in my opinion. The Acier that we were going to use on the window trim and corners is too close in color with gauntlet gray so asked him to go lighter with mindful gray to help break it up more. I'm really hoping that once he adds all the trim color it will change the look of the house because at the moment I really don't care for it.

 

[mark sr]

Don't forget to post some pics.

 

[PearlWhiteGT]

I sure will if I ever figure out how to.

 

[PearlWhiteGT]

Here are some quick pics. I still have to install the new light fixtures, replace the tile on front porch, paint and reinstall the sun screens on the windows.