best paint to use for porch floor? - Contractor Talk
Apr 10, 2009 · The most durable paint that I have experience with on porches is SW Armorseal/Treadplex. I painted 200 yards of raw wood bleachers at a local high school a couple of years ago and they still look solid. The only sheens are semi and gloss. This product is undoubtedly one of the most durable paints for a porch or deck.
Porch and Floor paint on trim and doors and cabinets - Contractor …
Jul 31, 2015 · I needed to paint my basement and used porch and floor on the vertical masonry walls because of water stains. It worked great. Porch and floor is really good at coverage, has a low viscosity that will work into pores well and resists bleeding like crazy without the pain of oil or shellac, dries fast and sticks hard.
Paint vs. Stain on Deck - Contractor Talk
Nov 10, 2020 · Stain on outdoor wood is ideal as it's penetrating and paint is not penetrating but a surface bond. For your deck renovation, I would suggest sticking with stain. The best product I've seen so far is sharkskin through Cloverdale paint. 20-year vertical and 7-year horizontal warranty. Well worth the extra couple of dollars for this penetrating ...
Best Primer & Paint for porch railings - Contractor Talk
May 4, 2008 · Hi Guys: I need to repaint some white exterior porch railings. The substrate is definitely pressure treated, and I think pine(?) that was painted about 4-5 years ago with Behr DeckPlus Solid Color (white) Deck, Fence & Siding woodstain (100% Acrylic latex). This is the only coating that has been applied. It is now peeling in spots.
Deck Paint Cure and Blisters - Contractor Talk
Jul 30, 2009 · I already had porch and floor paint on some outside decking (Behr) and it held up great for several years (no peeling or flaking and yes, I know that stain is typically recommended). So, since I was painting another section of my covered porch with a new color, I decided to add a couple of coats of this new color to the exterior deck as well.
Stripping Paint From A 100 Year Old House??? - Contractor Talk
Nov 12, 2013 · I want to keep the home as original as I can. The house has a huge wrap around porch with seven 8 ft high 12 inch diameter fluted columns supporting the porch roof. All of the wood on the columns are in good shape. There are small chunks of old paint allover the column that was not completely scrapped off and painted over & over again.
Painting new exterior wood steps? - Contractor Talk
Sep 26, 2007 · I'm building some front porch steps that will be painted. Thinking of using 2 x 6 spruce lumber for treads, and 1 x 8 pine for risers. Surfaces will be sanded and edges bullsnosed. Should I prime and paint all the treads on both sides beofore installing them, or will just priming the undersides be sufficient. The wood is pretty knotty, so will ...
Has anyone used Aeratis Porch Flooring? - Contractor Talk
Sep 14, 2011 · I have used it two places, a small front porch on an old country farm house, it looked dam good when finished, It was a porch floor that I fastened with stainless trim screws. That was at least two maybe three years ago and I haven't herd any feedback from the customer. Around the same time I put an aeritus porch floor on my own house, over a ...
Cedar for stair tread? | Contractor Talk - Professional Construction ...
Jul 7, 2012 · No matter what wood you use, I'd avoid painting it, as paint peels - especially in the application you're using it in. Instead, get a good quality solid bodied exterior stain & apply that. It will penetrate the wood rather than sitting on the surface & won't peel like paint. Check a good paint store for recommendations on the stain.
Linseed oil on porch floor? | Contractor Talk - Professional ...
May 1, 2007 · Painting & Finish Work ...