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Posted by George E. Cawthon on August 17, 2006, 3:33 pm
pravin wrote:
> I have cedar siding home. The siding is 15 years old. The original
> stain was Benjamine Moore oil stain. About five years ago the exterior
> was painted with oil stained using Duron oil base stain. For last two
> years the stain has been peeling off. Five years ago Duron bought out
> moore paint outlet stores in the area. Five years ago I was told Duron
> is as good or better than moore paints/stains.
>
> The rear of the house faces west. The south side of the stain is
> peeling off. The north side is good, shows very little stain peel off.
>
> The house is two story and have to hire a painter. The painter
> recommends acrylic paint and not stain.
>
> I would like to know how two caots of paint/stai will be applied.
> Paint/stain entire house with one coat and then apply second coat or
> apply two coats immediately. How long the two coats of paint/stain will
> last.
>
> Which is better stain or paint?
>
> Some painters are saying they will use Cabot, Maximm, Benjamin or
> Sherwin Williams. Which is a better product.
>
> Please advise what I have to do. What type of products are available.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Pravin
>
Real oil stain soaks into the wood because it is
just oil and a dye or pigment. There is no way a
real stain can peel off since it doesn't really
form a continuous coat.
Some marketed stains are just very thin paint,
especially water based stains and they might
exhibit some peeling.
If the boards are rough, a stain is probably
preferred, even if smooth many (most) people
prefer and oil stain which needs to be done every
little bit but it won't peel.
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