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I want some suggestions on priming vs paints that say priming and paint all in one.
My house is about 90 years old. I'm scraping with carbide blades. I'd say 20% to 30 % of the wood is bare after scraping. Lap siding is cedar.
Should I prime the bare wood or use a paint that includes priming. (Do the paints claiming priming and paint all in one, work?) What brand of priming paint to use.
I'm also setting nails on siding where needed and using window glazing for filler(Since I'm doing it myself, I can wait a week or more for it to dry. I already had a can of glazing. Feathering the uneven areas of existing paint by sanding with an orbitor sander.
Also-
I want to do this project right and spend around 35 to 38 dollars a gallon.
What is a good paint to use?
I've read some threads here (including the one one on Behr paint),I know alot of you giving advice are professional painters.
Sounds like the high end paint from the box stores like Lowe's and Home Depot are not as good as buying paint from paint store like Sherwin Williams, BM.....etc.
I would appreciate any and all suggestions.
Side note- I had a local painter recommend a solid stain as he uses Pratt & Lambert stains alot.
I read up on this and have decided paint is my only option as paint lasts longer and it has a thicker mil than solid stain. It will cover any flaws better.
Stains seem to be for bare wood only or previously stained wood, NOT previously painted siding.
My house is about 90 years old. I'm scraping with carbide blades. I'd say 20% to 30 % of the wood is bare after scraping. Lap siding is cedar.
Should I prime the bare wood or use a paint that includes priming. (Do the paints claiming priming and paint all in one, work?) What brand of priming paint to use.
I'm also setting nails on siding where needed and using window glazing for filler(Since I'm doing it myself, I can wait a week or more for it to dry. I already had a can of glazing. Feathering the uneven areas of existing paint by sanding with an orbitor sander.
Also-
I want to do this project right and spend around 35 to 38 dollars a gallon.
What is a good paint to use?
I've read some threads here (including the one one on Behr paint),I know alot of you giving advice are professional painters.
Sounds like the high end paint from the box stores like Lowe's and Home Depot are not as good as buying paint from paint store like Sherwin Williams, BM.....etc.
I would appreciate any and all suggestions.
Side note- I had a local painter recommend a solid stain as he uses Pratt & Lambert stains alot.
I read up on this and have decided paint is my only option as paint lasts longer and it has a thicker mil than solid stain. It will cover any flaws better.
Stains seem to be for bare wood only or previously stained wood, NOT previously painted siding.