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Help! What paint do I need?

Recently moved into a timber framed bungalow that needs a lick of paint, I can not for the life of me find out what paint I need to use on it, can anyone please help?

I've looked at masonry paint but don't know if this is suitable for wood

Thank you
:j:beer::money:

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  • Silver-Surfer_2
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    What exactly is it you're painting?
  • The outside of the bungalow which is timber
  • Silver-Surfer_2
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    Exterior gloss.
  • phil24_7
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    Exterior wood paint.
  • London50
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    Charlh91 wrote: »
    Recently moved into a timber framed bungalow that needs a lick of paint, I can not for the life of me find out what paint I need to use on it, can anyone please help?

    I've looked at masonry paint but don't know if this is suitable for wood

    Thank you
    :j:beer::money:

    I think the words MASONRY PAINT gives the answer {it is for masonry {brick/concrete ect} }
    As advised above you need exterior gloss paint for timber
  • imho
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    Charlh91 wrote: »
    Recently moved into a timber framed bungalow that needs a lick of paint, I can not for the life of me find out what paint I need to use on it, can anyone please help?

    I've looked at masonry paint but don't know if this is suitable for wood

    Thank you
    :j:beer::money:

    Is it wood that looks like it has had exterior wood colour on it? If it is you need exterior wood paint.
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