Fresh Paint (jake)

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I should do an update at John's site, but here's a quick teaser.
This is for Jake:
OK, see, it took me a whole day to do that! (I can see you shaking your head in disbelief! Stop it!) :D
There's another side just like it, and the back part looks like a desert. :(
See the vertical "stripes" on there?
That's what I'm calling the "lap" of the "lap 'n' gap" siding.
Even being primed, those things seem to drink up some paint.

Oh yeah, another thing: The dark part, the trim; when I paint it, I get these.... how should I say it... like brush strokes that show through? Takes a second coat to cover those. You'd think that dark color would cover better?

I'm using a High Quality paint, and nice brushes. The trim is a satin latex. I'm I doing something wrong on the trim?
 

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Oh, I forgot.
I need to paint that door too. Its a solid wood door clad in steel.
What should I use to paint that? I'm thinking flat latex isn't going to cut it. Maybe an oil based enamel?? :confused:
 
Well, it looks like you did a good enough job covering the brick. ..

but what can I tell ya, sometimes it just takes a couple coats. Those lap gaps would be very easy to paint if you would just use enough caulk and really tool it with a wet rag. No matter, it'll crack in a couple of seasons and you'll get to try again.;)

For the door find a product called XIM, it will give the best most durable bond coat and if you want flat you can just use the primer, two coats and done. The point is that after you use the XIM over the whole door any paint you want will work great on the surface. Use a 7 inch X 1/4" nap roller and do not try to brush it out. Just cut the edges and roll it off. Then sand it a bit with some 180 and paint. Is the french window made fo vinyl or PVC? The XIM will bond to anything and gives a great coat to any type of finish you wish to apply. If the XIM is too hard to brush on the stiles just thin it a bit with regular thinner or Xylene.

Next time you want to cover a primer in one coat be sure to have the paint store guys tint it to (TO not toward) the finish color. All major paint dealers provide this service for free.
 
Cool. Thanks for all the info. A buddy of mine came over this evening, and together we knocked out the other long side in 3 hrs and some change. I smoked him, and found my stride! It went quick; still have to do the trim though.

Those long gaps are an inch and a half wide. Just have to lay it on.

What do you mean I "did a goog job covering the bricks"? There aint a drop of paint on those bricks! ;)
 
Yes, that's what I meant...it looks clean.

Are you saying the lap gaps are 1.5"!!!???!
That's waaaaay to big for caulk, how did that happen? I think you mean bevel to bevel not airspace gap. Caulk is not meant to bridge gaps like that.
 
Yeah, "lap" or "gap" is a misnomer on my part. Its really more like a indention of the wood siding panel. That's not a caulk joint. ;)

I have the back side to paint now. That'll mean setting up the scaffolding.
 
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