Porch Paint is Peeling?

Deanj

February 5, 20120 found this helpful

You didn't say what type of wood the porch is made from. One of the problems with painting a porch is peeling paint. The paint should be removed and a semi transparent stain applied. The stain will not peel and will last to the weather 3 to 5 years and then reapplied. A lot easier than having peeling paint to contend with.

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February 6, 20120 found this helpful

Any painted wood, but especially that which is exposed to temperature and moisture extremes, is going to peel if a step was omitted during the painting. It will also peel if the wrong primer and paint were used considering the environment that wood exists in.

Primers and paints are formulated to give certain results under certain conditions and it is up to the person doing the paint job to understand which is the best primer and paint for that particular application.

Painting an outdoor structure? Then use a primer and paint labelled for exterior use. Painting a kitchen or bath? Use a paint labelled for high humidity conditions, mould resistant, etc. Be sure the primer and paint you use is chosen with the conditions in mind that it will have to endure.

Now, because of the peeling, the only thing you can do is strip the remaining paint (all of it). Then use a good quality primer (read the labels on the cans to find the right one for your application) before repainting with the decorator colour.

A properly primed and painted paint job can be reasonably expected to last at least five years, and often many more. Omit the primer step, use the wrong primer and/or wrong paint, apply without bothering to read the label and then follow the directions-all these factors will shorten the life of your paint job dramatically.