I am taking next week off to do some repairs around the house, and I have a question that I think is appropriate for this board.
I have a relatively new french door, leading from the dining room to the patio, installed two or three years ago. It is pine, and was originally painted by the door company, in a Ben Moore latex semi-gloss. The paint has not stood up to the weather, and the outside of the door has started to chip and peel.
I would like to scrape, sand, and prime the peeling areas, then paint the whole door. Should I use latex products to match the original paint, or should I switch to an oil based product? Is oil always the best choice for exterior woodwork? If so, is there any reason why oil should not be applied over latex? Thanks for your help and advice.
Gardening on the head of a pin in LI, NY.
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There should be no reason to change to oil base paint. If you would like to then you must first prime it with an oil base primer. If I was doing it I would buy a good exterior acrylic latex paint and after scraping and sanding give it 2 light coats. This should stand up for a few yrs. If there is a lot of bare wood showing it might be wise to use a good primer first.
Wally.
Thanks. I was hoping NOT to switch to oil. Latex is so much easier, and I really didn't want to strip the whole door. Been there, done that. Too tired.
Gardening on the head of a pin in LI, NY.
An excellent product type I have used in this application is Liquid Sandpaper (it goes under different names). This stuff gets brushed on the surfaces to be painted and then eliminates having to do actual sanding to get the paint to adhere well. It should be available at any paint or hardware store.
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