Ways to make your CT exterior house painting job last longer.

If you live in CT and are looking to paint the exterior of your home, it will have to be done the proper way and by a professional painter in CT in order to have a long lasting paint job. Painting the outside of your house is a big job that requires time, the proper tools, effort and the type of job you would most likely want a professional to do. With that said, a fresh coat of paint can do wonders for the appearance and curb appeal of your home and add great value that are worth the investment. To ensure that your paint job will last for years to come, you need to avoid any sort of shortcuts of the painting process. Here’s some tips and advice from the paint professionals at KD Painting: Preparation of the surface to be painted is key to a long lasting paint job. No exterior paint job will give you a long-lasting coating if the prepping is not done properly. The exterior of the house required thorough power washing to remove and mildew, dirt, dust, etc. that may be on the surface. Any loose paint needs to be scraped and sanded prior to painting. After your have scraped and sanded, be sure to apply primer to any areas of bare wood for best results, patch holes, fill cracks around windows, doors, trim and remove old caulking and apply new as necessary. At this point you are ready to begin painting. You will need to pick a good week to start painting and let the fun begin. We recommend a week where temperatures will be between 50-85 degrees F for at least 48 hours to ensure that the paint dries and sticks properly to the surface. We recommend that you hire a professional painter in CT and be sure to pick a quality paint product to ensure long lasting results for your exterior paint job. Call us today at (860) 775-6787 for all your painting needs or Contact Us through our online form.