[imola ghost]

We live in Florida and are getting ready to paint the exterior stucco of the house after 15 years.

The window frames we have are white but leave a light chalky dust on your finger as you run it over them.

I was considering painting them (just the outside frame) but wanted to know what kind of paint to use to make a nice end result.

On the exterior of the house we are using Sherwin Williams Emerald paint to go over our previous Behr Elastomeric paint.

What kind of paint should I use and I was considering going darker like the oil rubbed bronze color windows you see as I've always liked the way those looked on the outside of a house.

Also, what color would you recommend to accomplish this as I'm not sure if I should use a black color or what. The exterior paint color we are going with is a neutral gray on the darker side and not on the blue side of gray.

 

[mark sr]

Latex paint doesn't bond well to chalk so the more you can scrub off the better. When it isn't feasible to wash off most of the chalk I'll add Flood's EmulsaBond to the first coat of latex.

 

[imola ghost]

Latex paint doesn't bond well to chalk so the more you can scrub off the better. When it isn't feasible to wash off most of the chalk I'll add Flood's EmulsaBond to the first coat of latex.

Well I don’t mind using a totally different paint and I’ll actually be using a paint sprayer for this job.

Yes I will scrub, scour, or whatever I need to get the job done right. I’ve just never done this before and don’t want to be doing it again in several months.

Would a enamel from a spray can work just as good?

Would a primer be needed before painting to help the adhesion in case I missed some chalky-ness?

 

[Gymschu]

Don't use rattle cans. The paint is atomized to such an extent that unless you put on 6-8 coats, you get very poor coverage and very poor long-term performance. I would suggest an all-surface enamel (latex). No need for primer. SW has a line of paint colors called "Bronzetone" or at least they used to. You will find a color you like in that paint color lineup. If you miss a few spots of chalk, it's really not a big deal. Don't overthink it.

 

[ron45]

Wipe off the chalkiness with paint thinner and let it air dry for awhile.

 

[RanK2]

Lived and sold paint in South Fla for years. Myself, I would just wipe what chalk off I can with a wet rag, then get a Qt or Gal. of 'Chalky Wall Sealer'. ....... It is nothing magical, it is just plain acrylic resin in with about 90% water. I usually just make my own now. Not in South Fl anymore, but the sealer has other uses.

Basically all it is is a watery compound that picks up the remaining chalk and glues is to the surface, making it gone. If you let it dry on your hands you will feel the sticky.

You can make your own by just mixing some acrylic resin with water, but like other stuff, you need to know what your doing, somewhat.