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Things To Remember While Painting Your House

Regular maintenance, along with quick repairs will definitely help in increasing the longevity of the paint on the exterior walls of your house. However, in the event of repainting your walls, the most appropriate time to do it is early fall or late spring when it is not too hot or sunny. Here are some helpful tips for painting the walls of your house.

Peeling
Peeling results from painting over damp and wet wood. It can also be a result of moisture being present in the walls of the house. An easy way to control the dampness of your walls is to use latex paints and primers which safeguards the walls from heavy moisture concentration. Glossy and dirty surfaces also result in peeling off of paint. Therefore for an even look, it is best to scrape off the flakes, smoothen the sharp edges by using sand paper, and priming the bare spots before applying the final coat of paint.

Alligatoring
When the paint shrinks to form individual islands, it looks exactly like the hide of an alligator, and hence the name. This happens when the top coat does not adhere to the underlying coat of paint, or when a layer of paint is applied without the previous paint having dried. The only way to treat this problem is to remove the old paint, and prepare the surface with sand and prime before repainting.

Blistering
The presence of moisture in the walls and inappropriate painting may often cause the paint to break away and form blisters. It is essential to remove the blisters before repainting. After removing the paint, if you see a wood surface, then you can conclude that moisture is the main cause of damage, but if you see paint after removing the blisters, the cause would be the application of alkyd-base or oil-base coating in humid and hot weather.

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Wrinkling
Newly applied paint can sag to form skin like droops. This happens mostly, when the quality of the paint being used is too viscous and thick, resulting in the formation of a surface layer on top of the underlying coat of wet paint. Painting in very cold weather can also result in wrinkling as the surface layer of paint hinders the underlying layer from drying up. While re-coating, first scrape the wrinkled area clean. Also, don’t forget to check on the consistency of the paint to avoid further wrinkling.

Chalking
This happens mostly, when the paint that is being used has a grainy and dusty surface. In most cases alkyd-based and oil-based paints are best for chalking, as an extremely thin layer of dust is removed to clean the wall every time it rains. However, if there are stains on the surface of the walls, then excessive amount of chalking is taking place. Porous wall surfaces and chemical imbalances in the paint may cause chalking.  The only solution is to wash the surface very thoroughly, and then repaint the wall using a non-chalking variety of paint.

Mildew
These are molds that grow on damp walls. Fungicides like chlorine bleaches and other chemical solutions should be first used to kill the mildew before repainting the wall.

Running Sags
Incorrect use of paintbrush can lead to irregular, wavy surfaces. To achieve the perfect surface effect, allow the initial coat to dry before applying sand paper and scrubbing the surface to a smooth uneven texture and then apply the final layer of paint.

Choose good quality paint and adopt the correct painting tactics to achieve the best effects. Don’t rush too much and allow the paint to dry before applying another coat or it can cause much damage to your walls.

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