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One of the most significant dates of every year has always been January 1st – well, it is to most of us. To those of you that don’t see it this way, I am sorry for you. There are not many greater gifts that God has given us than a new year. I do mean this in so many ways! One year comes to a close, history is written and the game is over. Hopefully, you have thought ahead and cleaned up all your messes from the years. There is little worse than starting the new year with a bunch of unfinished business! So why do most people think of January 1st as a special day. Also, a new year has begun full of hope, dreams, and possibilities.

I hear the curmudgeon now – “But nothing has really changed – life is just one big continuum of time form the day you are born to the day you die.” Or “I don’t do New Year’s resolutions!” The latter is usually followed by some self-pious nonsense about keeping your word or something similar. I say what Piggy says in Lord of the Flies – sucks to your Puddleglum attitude. Get over yourself and live a little. Don’t be so cynical! Life is too short to live like that. Okay, rant over.

The New Year is a new beginning. The great gift of God is that he gives us an endless string of opportunities to say something like “This is a new day, I will begin again.” We have new days once a day, a new week every week, a new month every month, a new quarter every quarter, and a new year every year. I don’t think it is any coincidence that God, our merciful creator, is constantly urging us to get up and begin again. So, will you take this opportunity to be thankful for new beginnings. Will you wake up on January 1st and recommit yourself to living this life for every drop it has to offer. I know I will. Join me, not literally, but do join me in making your new years resolutions this year – to be a better dad, a better boss, a better churchman, a better husband, a better brother, a better son . . . I think we were “created for more” (Grace College’s motto). Do you?

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Today’s post is a little off topic for a painting blog, but every winter we begin that long season of shorter days and longer nights. It all begins with the world around us getting more stark – the grass goes brown, the leaves begin to fall off the trees, and the birds start heading out. It can be foreboding to many as the signs of winter creep into our everyday lives. But if you have the eyes to see it, you have been given hope too. So many fall festival begin to spring up with people having fun and enjoying hot chocolate and food truck fare. Then Thanksgiving, that high holiday where we reflect on all the gifts that God has given to us as we gather at the table for a feast. But it is not over yet . . .

The Advent season then begins as the excitement of Christmas start to build. Displays start showing up in stores as the anticipation builds. The kids start making paper chains to the countdown to Christmas day! Towns begin to put up decorations and the days begin to get shorter faster. Our neighbors around town begin to string lights on their homes and the world, just as the darkness begins to overtake the days, we light up the nights with our lights. We overcome the darkness with our lights and celebrations and this brings a lot of happiness to those who will accept it. The grinches start showing up too. They can be heard complaining about all the shops putting up Christmas stuff up so early and how December is always way too busy. To some, it seems, God’s goodness to us always comes with a price tag that is almost too big for the measly return of one little day. Just one short day – it is, in fact, one of the shortest days of daylight of the entire year. And should I mention how these grinches feel about family and the get together?

But to many, if not most, that one day is the best day of the year. It is the most anticipated day of the year. To these people, the light of Christmas makes the darkness of winter more meaningful. I don’t think it is a mistake that our Christian forbearers put Christmas in the middle of the winter. Of all the reasons we celebrate Christmas when we do, none of them can be as significant as the idea that, when all seems so dark, cold, and lonely, God gives us the gift of Christmas. Is this not the entire meaning of Christ. Christ enters the world as a light in the darkness making us alive when all we knew was death a separation from God? In our darkest of nights and our lostness, God sends us a light not merely to show us the way, but to light up our lives. He send Christ to make us alive in the middle of being dead. He brings meaning to our lives and, in His grace, He slowly begins to make everything new. There are some who know what I mean and this will bring great joy to your hearts.

Instead of complaining about stores putting up decorations so early, we should be excited and asking why did they put them up so late! And yes, family can be a complicated mess sometimes – most of the time for many. But even in that we should be thankful that we have family, even if it is complicated. My prayer this season is that God will show you His grace and that your heart of mourning can become a heart of thanksgiving and joy. If you thought Christ would fix everything around you, you’ve gotten it wrong! But He can and He will fix you if you will just ask Him to. After all, it is likely you and I are the most broken things around and it all begins with how we are looking at the world.

Many property owners ask us why there last paint job didn’t last as long as they had expected. The answer to this question is not a simple one and not because the causes aren’t know, but because there are quite a few factors that involve paint longevity. In the following post, we will explore the various reasons for fading paint and how we, the painting contractor, can help extend the life of your paint job.

Preparation

All good paint jobs begin with preparing the substrate. In the industry we use the initials CDDS – Clean, Dry, Dull, and Stable. When we have these four conditions, our paint has a good chance of adhering and functioning as it should for many years to come. I will cover why each one is important below:

Clean – this one is obvious. If the surface is dirty, the paint will adhere to the dirt and the bond is only as strong as the weakest bond in the system and dirt doesn’t typically bond too well! Any professional painter will always clean the surface before painting it. If your painter isn’t cleaning with pressure washing or similar method, they are doing you a disservice.

Dry – that a surface needs to dry might seem obvious, but some paints actually recommend that you dampen the surface first. These paints are usually masonry paints and the moisture helps extend the dry time so the paint has time to correctly bond and crosslink. A painter must always be mindful of the limitations of paint and how it was designed to be used. This information is found in the PDS (Product Data Sheet) or TDS (Technical Data Sheet) on file with the manufacturer. Wood is by far the most absorbent exterior building product. Our team carries moisture meters with them so they can ensure the wood is dry enough to paint. Painting surfaces that are too wet will cause the paint to have poor adhesion and may even damage the paint film as the moisture dilutes the paint.

Dull – it is difficult to get paint to stick to many shinny surfaces. Tile, glass, high sheen plastics, etc. are the most difficult surfaces to paint. Shinny is often achieved by creating a surface with densely packed molecules. Shinny surfaces resist absorption while dull surfaces usually readily accept water. One of the main methods of getting paint to bond to a surface is by forming a mechanical bond. The resin in paint is absorbed into the substrate and gets “keyed” into the surface. If you were to look at a surface in a very high powered microscope, you would see a very rough surface (kind of like the surface of the moon). The resin in paint fills all the voids and dries in them creating a strong bond. The second method of creating a bond is called the chemical bond. This happens when the bonding chemical either etches the surface to create a mechanical bond or softens the substrate just enough for the them to meld together. Bonding primers are a specialty product and must only be used on substrates they are designed to be use on.

Stable – this simply means that the substrate is sound. If the substrate is weak and disbonding from itself of the sub substrate, the new bond will only be as strong as the previous bond. A good example of this is paint that might look like it is adhering well, but is letting go underneath it all. New paint can sometimes stress out this bad bond and cause a more rapid disbonding. A painter must remove all unstable coatings and materials before applying the new paint or primer. We see this often on precast and CMU (concrete masonry units) buildings where water has penetrated the surface and is causing the paint to disbond from the surface. This must be removed before you paint.

Application

Application affects fading too. If paint is applied in weather that is too wet or too hot, the paint cannot properly cure. If the substate is too wet from dew, recent rain or even ambient humidity in the right circumstances, it can dilute the paint and cause uneven curing. If it is too hot and sunny, you risk the paint drying too quickly, not giving the resins the appropriate time to properly set up in the initial cure. Professional painters will follow the technical specs and will know from experience the circumstances that cause failure. One should never be too flippant about the ambient conditions when applying exterior paint!

Some substrates have special considerations too. Painting over cementitious substrates takes knowledge of the building material. Many painters skip priming on pre primed fiber cement siding and trim. This “shortcut” is almost always a mistake. The priming process at the factory often locks in high PH cement and doesn’t allow it to dissipate normally. You must pressure wash and prime fiber cement siding and trim before you paint it – even if it has been pre primed! Precast is best when you let it set for 6 months and, even then, you must prime it with a PH resistant primer. CMU needs to sit for at least 7 days (we prefer 30 days for the best results) and, even after that time frame, a good painter will use a modern block surfacer that handles high PH levels better. Even with all these precautions, we recommend waiting 48 hours before top coating to allow a good barrier to from between the substrate and the top coats. Taking shortcuts here will result in premature fade and, sometimes, early paint failure!

Finally, film build is important in exterior paint performance! Too thin and the paint will not be able to perform as it was design – too thin and the UV rays will penetrate the film too deeply and cause the paint to degrade too quickly. A good painter will take great care to control the application of paint so that the it reached the appropriate film thickness so it can perform as it was designed.

Environment

The environment the building is in matters for paint longevity. High sun and industrial environments are among the hardest on the paint film. The sun’s UV rays will break down the resins and pigments causing faster film breakdown. Industrial environments can also cause faster breakdown by speeding up the oxidation of the film if there are a lot of contaminants in the air that cause oxidation.

Quality

The quality of paint will also make a difference. Cheaper paints will have more fillers and will have a lower DFT (dry film thickness) because they are lower in solids. This is one reason you don’t want your painting contractor to water down the paint! A good quality, higher solids paint will be worth the extra cost. The resin technology in cheaper paints is also weaker and less UV or chemical resistant. Premium products will have the best resins in them and will have to prove their worth in publications like consumer reports. 

We recommend AcriShield or Permanizer from PPG, Behr e600 for commercial work and any of the upper line Behr products for a more durable finish. Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore also sell great product lines too.

Many business owners install FRP (fiberglass reinforced panel) in an effort to get a durable and cleanable protective panel for their wall in high traffic areas and wet walls in janitors closets and restrooms.  Unfortunately, these panels have a few drawbacks.  The first is that they will yellow over time.  The second is that while they are very durable, they are not stain proof. If you get automotive grease, cooking oils, skin oils, or other contaminants, they are very susceptible to staining.  The good news is that they are also very each to paint!  Use the guide below if you will be attempting to paint FRP yourself or to gain an understanding of how we would go about painting it were you to hire us.

Prep

Our first step is to thoroughly clean the panel.  How we would approach this step depends on what is on the panel.  If it is in a restaurant or mechanic shop, we would start with a heavy degreaser and scrub brush to remove any trace of oils.  If it is in a janitors closet or restroom, we would begin with a light cleaning.  We would follow this up with a denatured alcohol wipe down.  Once this final wipe down is complete, we would sand the panel either manually with a sanding block if the area is small or with an electric sander if the area is larger.  This is to ensure that the paint has a profiled surface to adhere to. Any silicone caulking will either need to be removed or covered up so you can paint it.  Now you are ready to paint the paneling.

Priming

We always recommend a high quality primer. If you are using a high quality waterborne acrylic coating like PPG Ultralast or SWP Emerald, you can normally skip this step.  If you hire use, we will always plan to apply a bonding primer to ensure you get the best paint job possible and to ensure the panel will minimize scratching for years to come.  We use PPG SealGrip or SWP Xtreme Bond as our go to primers of choice for more challenging surfaces.  Always apply this primer at the recommended thickness.  Also, take care that you let the primer cure for at least 24 hours so that you get a good bond before you introduce a topcoat.  Topcoats have the tendency to put stress on the paint coating underneath it as it cures.

Painting

Once the primer is dry, you can put just about any topcoat over the primer.  Our favorite product for FRP is PPG Aquapon semi-gloss so that you will have both a durable and very cleanable surface.  Aways use a good quality brush to reduce brush marks and a good 3/8 nap microfiber rolls to ensure you get a smooth, factory like finish.  If you don’t need a super durable finish, we would use PPG Ultralast semi-gloss finish to create a good, functional finish that you will be able to repaint as frequently as needed.

Caution

As with all painted surfaces, this will create a surface that will be more difficult to scratch, but all painted surface will be susceptible to scratching.  Just like an automobile paint finish, it may be scratch resistant, but any sharp metal, like a key or stock cart can scratch the paint.  You need to have the correct understanding so your expectations will be realistic.

When clients call us for interior painting, one of the questions we often get is whether it is possible to paint over stained woodwork.  The short answer is yes, you can absolutely paint over stained trim and doors. Today’s coating technologies make almost any surface paintable.  Converting your stained wood to painted wood is time consuming and takes an expensive primer, but if you are willing to put the effort in or pay a professional to do it, it is not only possible, but can make quite a difference in the appearance of your home.  Both stained wood and painted wood have a long tradition in decorating and have been used in very high end settings.  From the mahogany panels in the late medieval era to the high gloss painted wood in the Georgian era, wood is a very versatile decorative element that adds value to any home.

Prep Work

If you are a DIY expert, you can follow these following guidelines to paint your own wood trim.  First, you will want to clean the finish to ensure any years of furniture polish, wax, skin oils, and other contaminants are removed.  Our crew uses denatured alcohol to clean the current finish.  You may find that you need a more industrial cleaner if you run into gummy contaminants.  In these situations, we use a Goo-Gone cleaner followed by the denatured alcohol.  Once you are sure it is clean, you can now start the next step.

Our crew then sands down the finish to abrade it.  We want to make sure that the finish is porous so the bonding primer has another way to key into the current coating.  You can use a liquid sanding agent to make this step easier, but we always recommend you at least lightly sand the surface to ensure you get a good bond.  Nothing will be more disappointing and difficult to fix than paint peeling off your woodwork.  If you take the time to prep it well, you will be rewarded for your efforts.

Priming

The next step is to apply a high quality bonding primer.  Some painters will caulk before this step, but we want to make sure that the caulk has a good quality primer under it to make sure it adheres well for years to come.  Most caulking failures are due to the caulk disbonding from the substrate, not the caulk itself failing.  We recommend you apply primer on a few areas of the woodwork and let it set for 24 hours.  After a short cure, try to scratch the primer off.  If it is adhered well to the woodwork, you are good to go with the primer.  Make sure you apply the primer with a high quality brush and lay it off well to avoid heavy brush texture.  Our crews normally prefer to spray the woodwork to get a smooth finish.

Caulking

One the primer is dry, you will be able to apply a fine bead of caulk to all the joints.  Stained trim is not normally caulked unless someone has used a clear caulk, but this is unlikely.  If your woodwork is caulked, you will need to determine if it is silicone or acrylic caulk.  You may want to consult a professional at this point to see how to proceed.  Our crew would identify this first and make a plan of attack.  If all is well, just use a very thin bead and wipe it down with a damp rag to make sure you still have good profiling and that it will look clean and tight when your final coats are applied.  This is a tedious step and doing it well will again pay big dividends.  Any nail holes that have not been previously filled should be obvious once you prime.  These should be filled with filler like Drydex.  Do not attempt to caulk them, this will not look good.  Shortcuts will show and the effect you were hoping to achieve will be diminished or ruined altogether.

Painting

It is important to give the caulk time cure.  If you attempt to paint over caulk that is not fully dried and, at least partly cured, you risk the caulk cracking and prematurely failing.  Once you are sure the wood is ready to paint, we recommend using a top quality trim paint.  Our go to products are Sherwin Williams Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel, Sherwin Williams Gallery, or Benjamin Moore’s Advance.  You have quite a few lower cost options, but these are the ones we recommend with Advance most likely being the lowest cost option of these choices.  Make sure you apply the paint evenly and laying off the brush marks with long, light, smooth strokes.  Our crew always prefers to spray, but some decorators like the brush texture.

If you would like a quote or advice on painting your stained woodwork, we would be happy to schedule a time to meet at your home and take a look at your project.  You can reach our sales team by calling 317-528-9500.

An exterior painting project can be quite complicated and extensive, and if not approached correctly may be one that will be quite difficult for you to take on — even with some assistance from friends and family.

This can be complicated a bit more when you have a brick exterior — as there are some elements that play only into effect when your home exterior is made of brick.

With that being the case, let’s have a look at some tips for painting your brick exterior of your home to make for a nicer looking house.

1. Use The Right Kind Of Paint

An important thing that you need to do when you’re looking to paint your brick exterior is to make sure that you are using the right sort of paint because not all exterior paints are going to be appropriate for a brick exterior painting project.

The typical exterior paint is not going to be useful for this kind of painting project on account of the fact that it is not at all breathable and meant for masonry, meaning that it will not properly adhere to your brick exterior.

Making use of the wrong sort of paint can easy ruin an exterior painting project such as this one, in that the use of the wrong sort of paint will lead to peeling and cracking of the paint on your brick exterior.

2. Thoroughly Clean Before You Start

You’re going to want to thoroughly clean the exterior of your brick home before you start painting, which of course is a normal thing to do when doing any sort of exterior painting but certainly when you are painting a brick exterior.

Indeed, you will want to make use of stiff metal cleaning brushes, detergent solutions, and perhaps even a good power washer to remove any grime and mildew that you will find on the surface of your home.

By removing this kind of dirt and the like, you’re going to find that the paint and primer you apply to your home exterior will go on much better in that it will have something to which to adhere, dirt not being the best thing for it to adhere to in the first place.

3. Cracks Should Be Repaired

In getting ready to paint your home exterior, when you have a brick exterior you are going to want to ensure that you have a surface that is entirely free of cracks — neither paint nor primer is going to be able to help you to fix these sorts of problems.

Instead, you’re going to want to make use of a masonry filler that will help you to repair the cracks that you have in the surface of your brick exterior.

Once you’ve made the time to repair these cracks, you’re going to be able to continue with your painting project by further preparing the surface of your home exterior so that you will be able to paint the home exterior with the right kind of paint.

4. Primer First

Lastly, you should remember that a painting project that involves painting your brick exterior is going to necessarily be better if you make use of primer first before you apply the first coat of paint.

Primer is an important thing to apply to the surface of your brick surface being painted as it will help to make for a surface that is uniform in terms of levels of absorption — this will help get the surface painted more easily.

Primer also helps you to fill in some of the smaller surface imperfections that are just a bit too small to need the kind of repair that mason filler would take care of.

At We Paint Indy, we are a dedicated team with full-time, professional field staff to make sure your jobs are done on time and to your satisfaction.  We are active members of the Mooresville and Plainfield communities. You can contact us by phone — call or text (317) 528-9500 to set up an appointment time convenient for you.

Related: Maintaining Exterior Paint in Plainfield, IN: A Homeowner’s Guide

Weatherproofing Your Home with Exterior Painting in Plainfield

Though we typically look to improve the look of our homes when we are painting them, there are other things that we should consider in planning out a painting project — exterior painting projects in particular.

The protecting of your home from the elements — this is something that people do not often think about and yet it can be one of the most important things you can do in terms of protecting your home investment.

With that being the case, let’s have a look at some tips for securing your investment and weatherproofing homes with painting to get them looking and being their best.

1. Prepare The Surface

The first thing that you’re going to want to do when you’re getting ready to paint the exterior of your home is to make sure that you properly prepare the surfaces that are going to get painted.

By removing older paint that has stayed on the surfaces that are going to get painted as well as cleaning up any sort of dirt and debris that has accumulated over time, you will find that the new paint and primer that you apply will adhere to the surfaces much better and stay there over time.

Doing all of this is key to protecting your home from the various weather elements that your home may face throughout the year.

2. Make Sure You Use Primer

There are a number of roles that a good primer will play when you are getting ready to paint your home, and protecting it from the elements happens to be one of them.

Indeed, in addition to getting the surface that you are painting to be more smooth which allows you to apply paint more easily and gets it to adhere better, your typical exterior primer also helps to prevent moisture from getting into your home on a surface level.

The presence of the primer is well worth the time and the money that you spend on getting it there as it will add years to the life of your home exterior on account of what it can do in terms of adhesion as well as protection.

3. Seal Surfaces Well

It’s fundamental that when you have a home your exterior is set up in such a manner that the elements do not penetrate through and get to you, the people living in the home — or else there is really no difference between having a home and being outside.

As such, you have to make sure that your exterior surfaces are properly sealed so that there are no places where a good rain shower will get into the house and possibly ruin the walls as well.

The kind of sealing that is done (that is to say, what you use to seal your surfaces) will vary depending on what material makes up your surface, but if you do your due diligence your home will be much better protected from strong weather.

4. Correct Wood Issues

There are certain issues that might come up with your home that relate to having a wood walls, and these are the kinds of issues that you are going to want to correct well before you start painting.

If mold comes up, for example, you aren’t going to want to just try to paint and cover it up as this won’t work and you will have another painting project in your future — after that mold is likely removed by a professional company.

Damage to the surface of your home can also be an issue that you may find, and not just with a wooden structure — but if you should find it, know that primer and paint alone will not make the issue go away and you will need to take care of it before painting.

At We Paint Indy, we are a dedicated team with full-time, professional field staff to make sure your jobs are done on time and to your satisfaction.  We are active members of the Mooresville and Plainfield communities. You can contact us by phone — call or text (317) 528-9500 to set up an appointment time convenient for you.

Related: Maintaining Exterior Paint in Plainfield, IN: A Homeowner’s Guide

Weatherproofing Your Home with Exterior Painting in Plainfield

In painting the exterior of your home, you may be thinking about the ecological impact that a painting project may have and this is quite respectable — and the good news is that there are things that you can do to make your painting project to be more eco-friendly.

There are a number of ways that you can paint in a more eco-friendly manner, and best of all you don’t have to sacrifice the way your home looks just to get it to be painted in an ecologically friendly manner.

Let’s have a look at some eco-friendly exterior painting options that will help you make for a better looking home exterior.

1. Prepare Your Painting Project Correctly

One thing that’s going to help you to with your painting project as far as getting it to go well from an ecological perspective is to make sure to prepare it in advance of starting the painting project.

You can’t just go into a painting project without spending some time preparing the surfaces that are going to be painted and expect that the painting will go well from different perspectives, ecological included.

When you make the time to clean and otherwise prepare the surfaces that you’re going to be painting, you will spend less time and money on the paint and the primers because you will be necessarily applying less of them.

2. Recycled Paint For The Ecological Win

Another important thing to consider when you’re looking at getting your project done in an ecological manner is to make use of recycled paint — and there are plenty of ways that you can get this kind of paint.

The interesting thing about recycled paint is that though you are doing something really good for the environment, there is one small issue that people experience when dealing with recycled paint.

What you may come to realize is that your choice of paint is going to be a bit more limited when you go through this route, because there are many colors from which to choose but your options will only be those that are available at the time.

3. Sustainable Brushes Are Better

There are a number of ways that you can apply paint to your home exterior — brushes and rollers are some of the best for this, and while you can go cheap with brushes and rollers that doesn’t always mean they will be ecologically made.

There are many ways that you can approach getting brushes and rollers for your painting project, but if you want to have an ecological approach you should get certain ones.

Specifically, you should aim for brushes and rollers that are made from sustainable materials like plastic that is recycled, bamboo, and other such sustainable materials.

4. Drop Cloths To Protect Your Plants And The Like

Remember that when you are painting your home exterior, even if you are making use of the most ecologically friendly of paints you will not want to get it on your plants or even the grounds near your home.

In light of this, you are going to want to make an effort to protect your plants in some meaningful manner whether that is by covering them with a protective tarp or even a good drop cloth.

Remember that you should not leave this kind of protective covering on your plants for too long because ultimately it will not be good for them — they do need sunlight and water, after all, and so you will need to take care of your plants even as you are getting your home painted.

At We Paint Indy, we are a dedicated team with full-time, professional field staff to make sure your jobs are done on time and to your satisfaction.  We are active members of the Mooresville and Plainfield communities. You can contact us by phone — call or text (317) 528-9500 to set up an appointment time convenient for you.

Related: Maintaining Exterior Paint in Plainfield, IN: A Homeowner’s Guide

Weatherproofing Your Home with Exterior Painting in Plainfield

In looking to get your home to have the most curb appeal as possible (the perceived value of your home from the perspective of someone walking by or even driving by on the street) there are a number of things that you’ll be able to do.

Painting your home is a great way to enhance the curb appeal, but without some basic guidance you may find that the project takes quite a long time and costs you a lot more money than you could ever anticipate.

With that being the case, let’s have a look at some tips for enhancing curb appeal with the exterior painting that will get your home looking better.

1. Use A Good Color

Though there are a lot of colors out there that are going to look perfectly fine, that doesn’t necessarily mean that they are going to look fine on your house per se.

The colors in your neighborhood as far as other houses are concerned will play some role in determining what color or colors are going to be good for your house — you wouldn’t want to have a house that is painted the same color as the house across the street as it would make things look bad for both of you.

Similarly, it’s a good idea to just have a look at the nature in the surrounding area to think about how the color that you want to use will look interacting with these other colors in your area.

2. Cover Your Plants

While you may know well that the paint and primer that you are going to be applying to your home exterior is going to make it look really nice, what you should also consider is the effect that it could have on your plants if the paint and primer should spill upon them.

What you should do to protect your plants is to gently mist them with water so that they don’t dry out over the time that you have them covered and then cover them with a plastic sheet so that none of the paint or primer is applied to the house gets on them.

However, it’s also important to know that you shouldn’t be leaving your plants covered for long periods of time — uncover them when you’re not working on painting your home so that you don’t possibly cause long-term damage to the plants.

3. Take Care With The Weather

It’s certainly nice to think that we’re going to be able to paint the exterior of our home whenever we wish, but the reality is that there are circumstances which preclude us from doing so, and the weather is one such thing.

As a simple example, if you find that it is going to be raining outside it’s really not the best idea to be planning a painting project as you are going to have all kinds of painting issues related to the rain.

Similarly, when the weather is too hot or too cold that is not a good time to be painting — but rather you want to plan your painting project for when the weather is more temperate and the sky a bit overcast yet not raining so that your paint and primer do not dry too quickly or get ruined by the rain.

4. Clean Before You Paint

Lastly, you should always remember that the process of painting does not just automatically take care of any dirt or grime that may be present on the surface that is going to be painted, especially when you are painting the exterior of your home.

The best paint and primer in the world aren’t going to help the fact that you may not have painted in a long time and perhaps you haven’t cleaned the exterior of the house in an even greater period of time.

Though it may not seem like it’s not that big of a deal, trying to apply primer or paint to the exterior of a home that has not been cleaned in a good amount of time is going to produce the results of a house that looks like a dirty house with paint and primer applied to it and that’s not that good.

One of the best things that you can do for the painting of your home exterior is to first properly clean it and then make sure that the surface has fully dried before you move onto the next steps in the painting process.

At We Paint Indy, we are a dedicated team with full-time, professional field staff to make sure your jobs are done on time and to your satisfaction.  We are active members of the Mooresville and Plainfield communities. You can contact us by phone — call or text (317) 528-9500 to set up an appointment time convenient for you.

Related: Maintaining Exterior Paint in Plainfield, IN: A Homeowner’s Guide

Weatherproofing Your Home with Exterior Painting in Plainfield, IN