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Posted by J. Clarke on July 22, 2008, 6:39 pm
cshenk wrote:
> "Oren" wrote
>
>>> She uses Latex but has no particular brand other than she's
>>> partial
>>> to Sherman Williams for exterior (Thompson's water seal for wood
>>> things).
>>>
>>> Any other tips? I do not plan to remove the door to do this. I
>>> do
>>> plan in
>>> 2 years or so to have the door and frame removed and replaced with
>>> something
>>> nicer (It's the cheapest all white steel prehung done by renters
>>> when they kicked out the nice wood one I had).
>>>
>>
>> Mom knows best. Next question!
>
> Grin, as I plan to color match the front brick paint to the door, do
> you know if there is a best pick for an exterior paint that will let
> me do a metal door and brick with the same cans? That way I can get
> 3 gallons of same dye lot.
>
> The brick was painted long ago so dont even think about blasting it
> clean and besides, wouldnt match the siding color well (an almond
> with red brick? eek!). It;s a faded dark brown now on the bricks
> and
> a nice almond vinyl siding. All exterior trimwork is dark brown.
> Door in it's pristine white sticks out like a sore thumb.
The trick's really in the primer. Find a real paint store and tell
them what you need to do--they'll tell you what you need in order to
do it.
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--John
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