Unicorn. Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 I've always lived in brick homes, so I have no clue about painting exteriors. We closed in our back porch and carport so we could have a mudroom and a garage, and now I need to paint. Should the trim around the doors and windows be semi-gloss? What about the siding- satin, flat???? And does anyone have any experience w/ Olympia brand paint? I finally found colors I liked, but have never used Olympia, and that just happens to be the brand w/ the right colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LaxMom Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 (edited) Trim should be semi or gloss... Does exterior paint even come in flat? I would think flat would allow too much water to seep through. (we're restoring our 150 yo clapboards, so you'd think it would come up, but... Nope, I have no idea what our exterior paint is. And I just asked my husband - who is not a paint guy, that's me here at Chez Crazy - and he has no idea either.) I like the Olympic interior zero VOC paint, but it does take more coats than Behr stinky paint. Sorry, that's probably not that helpful. Ok, i just came out and put my eyeball up the the front of the house. Our exterior paint is satin. Whew. I feel better. Edited April 29, 2012 by MyCrazyHouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 Trim should be semi or gloss... Does exterior paint even come in flat? I would think flat would allow too much water to seep through. (we're restoring our 150 yo clapboards, so you'd think it would come up, but... Nope, I have no idea what our exterior paint is. And I just asked my husband - who is not a paint guy, that's me here at Chez Crazy - and he has no idea either.) I like the Olympic interior zero VOC paint, but it does take more coats than Behr stinky paint. Sorry, that's probably not that helpful. Ok, i just came out and put my eyeball up the the front of the house. Our exterior paint is satin. Whew. I feel better. :lol: Thanks! and I have no idea if it comes in flat either, I just saw it listed on the back of the sample, but that doesn't mean anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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