Painting Business - 3 Vital Steps For Exterior House Painting

Someone wrote me today about exterior house painting.

They wrote: Just got my first painting job!!!!! However it is a exterior stucco house which I am not too familiar with. I do have a couple questions:

QUESTION: Do I pressure wash it?

ANSWER: You could, but if you don't own a pressure washer and had to rent one, it would be better to use a spray house, house wash and a car wash brush instead.

The reason I say this is because I like to wash just one side of the house at a time. This is because, by the time I get around to the next side there could be dirt, cobwebs and mud splashed back up on it.

QUESTION: What kind of tape do you recommend for taping the trim to insure straight lines?

ANSWER: Blue painters tape. I don't use tape usually. I cut in using a 2" angular brush. If you have a lighter color to do you can paint that in first two coats, not being real careful and just trim it out nice and neat with the darker color afterwards or vice versa if you are using
high-hide paints (for the light colors)and doing two coats.

QUESTION: What kind of paint do I use?

ANSWER: I like to be safe and go with a name brand like Benjamin Moore. There are other top of the line quality brands like Graham, but it may not be available in your area. Pratt and Lambert have good quality paints. There's a California paint for the west coast, but I don't know how good it is.

If you are just starting a painting business or are just starting some outside jobs for the season, I hope this tips will help you.

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