The time taken to paint a house depends on a few factors such as size, condition of the surface to be painted, weather conditions, number of stories, and the paint finish required. For an average three-bedroom house in New Zealand,…
Brighter colours, such as red, blue and yellow are more likely to fade faster than other colours because of UV radiation. Other variables that impact how long it takes for a paint to fade are weather conditions (a coastal environment…
The best sheen to use for exterior house painting is usually satin/eggshell. This is because its designed to have a finish that has lower reflective values than other types. Low reflection finishes are great for concealing defects and other surface…
The answer to this depends on if the can has been opened. Cans that haven’t been opened often last for many years if kept in storage correctly. In short, latex and acrylic paints last up to maybe 10 years. Oil…
You generally don’t need to sand between coats of exterior paint apart from when they were applied months after the other. The reasons sanding occurs between coats of paint is threefold, firstly to remove and dirt and secondly to create…
This is dependent on the look you are wanting to achieve. It’s worth noting that spray painting will typically use up to three times more paint than by rolling or brushing, and you also get a much thinner coat of…
The standard latex primer will be dry to touch usually within an hour, often 30 mins. Note, although it’s dry to touch doesn’t mean it’s ready to be painted over. The primer paint will still require at least 3 hours…
Exterior primer generally can be left for up to 30 days as per many a paint manufacturer’s product specifications and recommendations. Note you may need to sand the exterior primer prior to painting the topcoat because once cured primer adhesion…
The answer to this question isn’t black and white. There are times when it is fine to paint directly over old paint, say if you are painting a wall with a colour of paint closely matching the existing colour. In…
This depends on the type of paint, it’s known that freezing temperatures can spoil latex paint, but only after multiple thawing cycles. If your paint does freeze, what you need to do is slowly allow the paint to warm up…