Exterior Paint for Homes – What are Your Options?
When it comes to choosing a paint product to paint the exterior of your house, the type of paint finish forms the most important consideration as it significantly impacts the final result (for better or worse). Most manufacturers today offer exterior paints in three main types of paint finishes: gloss, flat and satin. Let’s take a look at each of these paint finishes and understand what paint job they are best suited to. Gloss Finish Gloss paints offer a shiny (glossy) finish to the painted surface. They are the toughest of the three exterior paints and also the easiest to clean. However, they are only meant to be used sparingly in exterior paint jobs. Why so, you ask? The reason is gloss paints tend to make painted surfaces stand out by reflecting lots of light off it. So if the surface even has a minor flaw, it can get highly magnified thanks to the accenting nature of these paints. Recommendation: Gloss finish paints are best suited for painting windows, doors, do...