Pain & Primer for exterior trim of house?

[paulri]

I am going to buy some paint (Sherwin Williams store, or perhaps the HGTV at Lowes) to apply to our exterior trim of the house.

I am seeing a lot of combo paint & primer in same product.

Is this kind of like mixing clear & base coat in car paint--better than no clear coat, but still not as good as separate clear and base coats? Would I be better off with two separate products? Or is this just as good? If I can save a couple of bucks and only apply one product instead of two I'm all for it, but I'd rather not do this if it means the paint will be peeling in five years. I live in southern california desert, it gets a ton of sun, plenty of wind and a minor amount of rain, so if separate applications matter I'll just go that route.

 

[MParr]

Nothing at all like automotive paint. Supposedly, you can use it and not have to put down a primer coat. Personally, I don’t care for it in an exterior paint. If your current paint is in good shape, you wouldn’t need any primer. Prime bare wood with an oil base primer and top coat with latex.
Shop at a paint store, not at Lowe’s, Home Depot or other similar stores.
If you like Sherwin Williams, fine. I tend to like PPG products.
Talk with the SW salesman/representative. They can steer you in the right direction. They also are more knowledgeable than the folks at the big box stores. Go to the SW website and research. You can also get coupons there.

 

[paulri]

Current paint is in horrible shape. I have lots of free time this summer so I'm going to paint the trim, but its needed it for a while.

 

[MParr]

Current paint is in horrible shape. I have lots of free time this summer so I'm going to paint the trim, but its needed it for a while.

Rough up the trim with a scraper sand paper and put on some oil based primer. Top with a quality exterior trim paint. You will get a better job.

 

[MParr]

Don’t cheap out on brushes either. That’s were the SW representative can help too.

 

[Gyro Gearloose]

I will second the suggestion to shop at the SW store. The Lowes paint is NOT the same as the SW store paint even though it is mfg by SW. The Lowes product I bought was significantly harder to work with than the equivalent SW paint. Watch the SW store for upcoming sales. They will periodically have 30% off.

 

[MParr]

If you choose a Sherwin Williams trim paint, I advise you to steer clear of their Snap-Dry. I’ve tried it on an exterior door. It’s really thin and runs easily. The A100 is much better.
AVOID THIS PAINT

SnapDry™ Semi-Gloss Door & Trim Paint - Sherwin-Williams

SnapDry™ Semi-Gloss Door and Trim Paint dries in as little as one hour of application and a door can be closed without sticking.

www.sherwin-williams.com

 

[MParr]

This PPG product is my personal favorite trim paint.

PPG ADVANTAGE 900 Interior/Exterior - Professional Quality Paint Products - PPG

www.ppgpaints.com

 

[philipp10]

I am going to buy some paint (Sherwin Williams store, or perhaps the HGTV at Lowes) to apply to our exterior trim of the house.

I am seeing a lot of combo paint & primer in same product.

Is this kind of like mixing clear & base coat in car paint--better than no clear coat, but still not as good as separate clear and base coats? Would I be better off with two separate products? Or is this just as good? If I can save a couple of bucks and only apply one product instead of two I'm all for it, but I'd rather not do this if it means the paint will be peeling in five years. I live in southern california desert, it gets a ton of sun, plenty of wind and a minor amount of rain, so if separate applications matter I'll just go that route.

I assume your talking about a latex product? IMO, the best, and only way to paint exterior trim is to oil base prime the bare wood, then a second coat of latex. It's what I do in Minnesota with good results. I have also done oil based primer with an oil based top coat. Not a fan of latex as it doesn't stick well to bare wood. I found this method on Bob Vila's website btw.

 

[Fitter30]

1978 lead paint was banned wear a proper mask if sanding or burning.

 

[Warstud]

This PPG product is my personal favorite trim paint.

PPG ADVANTAGE 900 Interior/Exterior - Professional Quality Paint Products - PPG

www.ppgpaints.com

Whats the difference between an exterior paint and a trim paint ?

 

[MParr]

Whats the difference between an exterior paint and a trim paint ?

Exterior paint has several finishes to choose from. Flat, Eggshell, Satin, Semigloss and Gloss.
Trim paint usually comes in either Semigloss or Gloss.
You really need to visit a paint store and talk with a specialist.