14 Tips For Outside Painting Profits
Are you planning on doing some outside house painting this year?
Always start with a housewash before you begin painting. Watch out for wet powerlines going up to the house when washing.
I always wash just the side that I am going to be painting first. This way each side you are working on is clean and ready.
You don't need a power washer to wash a house. I just use a hose and a carwash brush and some housewash.
Never use cheap exterior paints. Use the very best paints on the market like Benjamin Mooore, Pratt and Lambert etc. It will make your job look more professional and longer lasting for the customer.
Always use latex paints and latex solid body stains. Oil-base paints and solid body stains don't have the color retention that latex paints have.
Latex paints stay flexable and can breath. Oil-based or alkyd paints can't break and causes cracking and peeling.
The only time I would use oil-based is for transparent stains. They will soak into the wood better and water-proof the siding better.
Oil-based primers are good to use also to prevent bleeding on bare wood.
Stay in the shade if possible. Especially when staining.
Keep lots of fluids on hand. If you start to feel dizzy, get out of the sun for a while.
Make sure you allow yourself enough time to complete a job in your bids.
Use Wooster Speed Rollers for more uniform finishes and for saving paint coverage. They also help you get done faster.
Blend your gallons together for the side you are on for uniform color.
It is best to start painting the front of the house first and then move to one of the sides. The front is always to biggest part of the job and has the most detail.
For more information on residential house painting and how you can make as much as $875 a week, PLUS get all the customers you want for FREE check out my website at http://howtopaintlikeapro.com
Always start with a housewash before you begin painting. Watch out for wet powerlines going up to the house when washing.
I always wash just the side that I am going to be painting first. This way each side you are working on is clean and ready.
You don't need a power washer to wash a house. I just use a hose and a carwash brush and some housewash.
Never use cheap exterior paints. Use the very best paints on the market like Benjamin Mooore, Pratt and Lambert etc. It will make your job look more professional and longer lasting for the customer.
Always use latex paints and latex solid body stains. Oil-base paints and solid body stains don't have the color retention that latex paints have.
Latex paints stay flexable and can breath. Oil-based or alkyd paints can't break and causes cracking and peeling.
The only time I would use oil-based is for transparent stains. They will soak into the wood better and water-proof the siding better.
Oil-based primers are good to use also to prevent bleeding on bare wood.
Stay in the shade if possible. Especially when staining.
Keep lots of fluids on hand. If you start to feel dizzy, get out of the sun for a while.
Make sure you allow yourself enough time to complete a job in your bids.
Use Wooster Speed Rollers for more uniform finishes and for saving paint coverage. They also help you get done faster.
Blend your gallons together for the side you are on for uniform color.
It is best to start painting the front of the house first and then move to one of the sides. The front is always to biggest part of the job and has the most detail.
For more information on residential house painting and how you can make as much as $875 a week, PLUS get all the customers you want for FREE check out my website at http://howtopaintlikeapro.com
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