need tp paint the outside eves, what paint to use

bernlyn

i need to sand down the eves and repaint. i have never done this before and am looking for a very good paint for the job. the paint must last hopefully years . the eves at the back of the house are constantly in the scorching sun

Debt_Free_Chick

bernlyn wrote:

i need to sand down the eves and repaint. i have never done this before and am looking for a very good paint for the job. the paint must last hopefully years . the eves at the back of the house are constantly in the scorching sun

Preparation is the key to getting paint that can withstand the weather. You should aim to spend at least three times the hours spent painting on preparation.

If the existing paintwork is peeling, you'll need to strip it off completely. If you put new paint on top, the bottom layer will just continue to peel, taking the new layer with it.

So - strip it off, sand it smooth(ish) - leave it to dry out for a few days. You might need a primer - it depends on the paint (check the tin). You then want a good exterior paint for wood. My builder suggests Dulux Weathershield, which has a guarantee - provided you do all the preparation properly.

HTH

bernlyn

yep i agree most of it is in the preperation. i have also been told to use dulux trade weathersheild, the primer + undercoat + gloss. apparently it is done in 3stages and it has an 8 year guarantee. just what i am looking for no painting that agaian for aaaaaggggeess !! :j

ahll

My mum wants me to do some painting for her on the exterior of her house.
DEBT_FREE_CHICK Can I just ask when you say "If the existing paintwork is peeling, you'll need to strip it off completely." Does that mean strip off the paint from all the area or just around the part that has peeled off ?

bernlyn are you saying the best things to use are
dulux trade weathershield primer
dulux trade weathershield undercoat
dulux trade weathershield gloss
Putting each layer on as recommended on the tin ?
Can non trade people buy dulux trade weathershield ? (if so where from)

Is any of this the Grey Paint stuff I have seen decorators using ?

I also read something the other day where it was recommended that you put UPVC on top of some paint work that why you never have to paint it again and it looks good.

BobProperty

ahll wrote:

....Can non trade people buy dulux trade weathershield ? (if so where from).....

They are called Dulux Trade Centers http://www.duluxtrade.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/DTBUK/Specifiers/StoreFinder/Jsp/StoreFinder.jsp?currentPage=str&id=524&root=P&contentPage=null

Dulux trade is good stuff, lot of pros seem to recommend it.

bernlyn

bernlyn are you saying the best things to use are
dulux trade weathershield primer
dulux trade weathershield undercoat
dulux trade weathershield gloss
Putting each layer on as recommended on the tin ?
Can non trade people buy dulux trade weathershield ? (if so where from)

yes the gloss there are some different colurs for the finish that i have seen.

Can non trade people buy dulux trade weathershield ? (if so where from)

yes from what i have seen it is just extenstion [range] to the dulux brand. i was at B&Q this morning and they stock them. you will see that the tins are also marked 1 + 2 +3 in the order that they need to be applied.

as far as the preperation you need to sand the area down so that there is no loose /flaking paint and the wood is also sound and clean before painting

hope this helps

BobProperty

I'm trying to find the info but there has been an argument in the past as to whether the Dulux in B&Q is the same stuff as in the Trade Centres. I would suspect that you will only get the answer out of the Trade Centre and I would then ask them to match B&Q's price if it is the same product.

ahll

Ok thanks so as long as I get off the flacking paint and sand down all the area to be painted and wipe it down to make it clean then thats all I need to do...before starting to paint

in_my_wellies

Oh, lucky you to live in a house which has SUN, mine is shaded until 3.00pm when we get a bit on the front.

However, we had and extension and at the same time new eves, soffits and guttering all round the whole house 16 years ago. We painted, admittedly the new wood, with the Dulux three part system, in fact I used it all over the outside paintwork and it really has lasted longer, much longer than nextdoor. She will have used cheap paint but in the long run labour costs /effort must be three time as much.

If it lasts you longer it's worth paying a bit extra. (sometimes)

davethedecorator

Just a quick note to all intending painting there exteriors while we have (had) this glorious weather, DON'T, if it is to hot the heat will effect your final finish on the gloss and render all your hard work with the preparation pointless, Warm days are fine but not in baking heat.


I know it is very tempting during hot weather to get up the ladder and get a tan but the rule of thumb is, Paint when temperatures are above 50° and below 85°. Heavy rain or high humidity on a newly painted uncured surface can cause blistering.

good luck.

ahll

I have just rang a Dulux Decorating Centre and they say the B&Q paint is not the same as it is retail paint and what they sell is Trade paint. Something to do with better pigments in the Trade Paint.

They quoted me

Weathershield Pimer 1ltr 14.04 +Vat = 16.48 2.5Ltr 26.00 +Vat = 30.55
Weathershield Undercoat 1ltr 14.04 +Vat = 16.48 2.5Ltr 26.00 +Vat = 30.55
Weathershield Gloss 1ltr 14.04 +Vat = 16.48 2.5Ltr 26.00 +Vat = 30.55

So all in all really expensive. Is there anywhere else I can buy the Weathershield Trade paint cheaper ?