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Thread: Paint Type for Exterior Trim

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    Paint Type for Exterior Trim

    The trim on the exterior windows of the wife's office has been painted with four coats of exterior flat paint. It's brown in color. I was outside cleaning the window and checking the paint/caulk job and noticed that since I painted it, it rained and left spots on the stool. That won't fly with someone looking out the window. What type of paint (latex, oil) do you folks use and what sheen (flat, eggshell, satin, semi-gloss, gloss) for exterior wood trim? I avoided the glossier ones because there are numerous imperfections and gloss and dark colors tend to highlight those flaws.

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    I'm very partial to a 100% acrylic latex semi gloss.
    It has a nice even sheen that resists water spotting and isn't too bad as far as telegraphing imperfections.

    Most oil based exteriors are going to be a high gloss, which is what you want to avoid since it does telegraph imperfections.
    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." - John Lennon

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    I use Grahams Ceramic paints. Best I have found for my purposes.

    Larry

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