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Exterior Painting Question wipeout64@hotmail.com 06-30-2006
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Posted by wipeout64@hotmail.com on June 30, 2006, 9:54 am
We have contractors painting the exterior of our house. The primer is
on and they have begun putting on the final coat of the trim. The day
they put the trim on, they were here only 2-3 hrs. They claimed they
put 2 coats of paint on within that time frame. The can states to allow
4 hrs drying time between each coat. The painter stated that since it
was 90 degrees that day, the paint dryed quickly. Personally, it was 78
degrees that day. We are sure of this because we have been closely
watching the temperature. I want to make sure the preparation and
painting is done properly. Is it common practice and is it still
acceptable to put paint on so soon after the first coat? The last time
we had the house painted we were burned big time.


Posted by Tony Hwang on June 30, 2006, 10:29 am
wipeout64@hotmail.com wrote:
> We have contractors painting the exterior of our house. The primer is
> on and they have begun putting on the final coat of the trim. The day
> they put the trim on, they were here only 2-3 hrs. They claimed they
> put 2 coats of paint on within that time frame. The can states to allow
> 4 hrs drying time between each coat. The painter stated that since it
> was 90 degrees that day, the paint dryed quickly. Personally, it was 78
> degrees that day. We are sure of this because we have been closely
> watching the temperature. I want to make sure the preparation and
> painting is done properly. Is it common practice and is it still
> acceptable to put paint on so soon after the first coat? The last time
> we had the house painted we were burned big time.
>
Hmmm,
I don't paint when that hot. Ideal temp for painting is 15 deg. C.

Posted by M.Paul on June 30, 2006, 11:03 am
It's done all the time. If the painted surface is exposed to the sun, it's
probably ready for a second coat within 30 minutes or less.

> We have contractors painting the exterior of our house. The primer is
> on and they have begun putting on the final coat of the trim. The day
> they put the trim on, they were here only 2-3 hrs. They claimed they
> put 2 coats of paint on within that time frame. The can states to allow
> 4 hrs drying time between each coat. The painter stated that since it
> was 90 degrees that day, the paint dryed quickly. Personally, it was 78
> degrees that day. We are sure of this because we have been closely
> watching the temperature. I want to make sure the preparation and
> painting is done properly. Is it common practice and is it still
> acceptable to put paint on so soon after the first coat? The last time
> we had the house painted we were burned big time.
>



Posted by m Ransley on June 30, 2006, 12:26 pm
Painting in the sun or a hot surface is a big No, just read any exterior
paint can instruction.

So I guess you were not home, Its hard to say, how many guys worked,
how much trim.

For proof Sherwin Williams will send a sample wood piece to their lab
and measure milimeter build thickness, it might cost you, and you have
to say is SW paint. But 3 hrs on a house, 2 coats?


Posted by cm on June 30, 2006, 5:12 pm
Here in Arizona we paint through the summer in tempratures exeeding 110
degrees. We don't have problems regaurdless of what the can says.

cm


> Painting in the sun or a hot surface is a big No, just read any exterior
> paint can instruction.
>



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