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Post by Ozarks Tom on Apr 24, 2015 16:43:43 GMT
We added a front porch on our place, and wanted to stain it. However, the brilliant people at Yellowood put their blue stamps on the good faces of the boards, so we painted instead. After waiting for the wood to dry to the point water absorbed, we bought the best exterior paint and primer Home Depot had, and 9 months later it's peeling in places. On the plywood ramp it comes off in big pieces. It's only about 200 sf, but I don't want to sand it back to bare wood. Anybody have suggestions/experience with deck paint that might save us some time and money?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2015 17:30:57 GMT
Too bad you didn't use a heavy pigment stain that would have covered the marks. Paint makes a layer and traps moisture from below, peeling the paint. Stain soaks in, may have taken more than 1 coat. Another layer of paint will peel anywhere the first coat is peeling. All loose paint has to come off and I would cover everything with a good primer, first. It used to be oil paint would soak in a little, new water base paints don't, so much....James
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Post by Cabin Fever on Apr 24, 2015 18:13:28 GMT
One thing I have learned over the years is that I've never ever had much success with painting a horizontal surface of any kind.
Was this pressure-treated wood that you painted?
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Post by 1shotwade on Apr 25, 2015 0:06:13 GMT
Might get it down to bare wood again,or next time,look into this stuff. They say it's the way to go.zinc naphthenate wood preservative.I know it's used for boats and bee hives and other wood that is outdoor exposure.Hope this helps some. Good luck, Wade
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Post by farmchix on Apr 25, 2015 10:22:26 GMT
In hindsight, I probably would have sanded the stamping off in the beginning. When it comes to exterior work, we lean toward oil-based paint if we cannot use stain.
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Post by Bear Foot Farm on Apr 25, 2015 12:00:19 GMT
In hindsight, I probably would have sanded the stamping off in the beginning. When it comes to exterior work, we lean toward oil-based paint if we cannot use stain. ^^^ What she said
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Post by 1shotwade on Apr 25, 2015 12:02:48 GMT
Good luck finding oil base paint now days. It's a "hazard" now and nobody carries it. If you do find some it'll cost you big time.
Wade
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Post by TRAVIS on Apr 25, 2015 13:56:52 GMT
At my Montana cabin, we had a deck that the paint would always peel off of. About two years ago, Home Depot had a product called RESTORE. It can be mixed into most any color. It is pricey, but it has not peeled up yet. You have to roll it on or brush it. You cannot spray it. We also had the bottom concrete porch that had chipped up concrete. We did not know what to do with it. Since restore could be used on concrete or brick also, we put it on it. It has stayed stuck to the concrete. It is a latex type paint, with maybe sand in it or such. You can also repaint over it, if it wears out. So far it all looks good. I get no money from talking about this product, I just used it.
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