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  • Face Painting Weatherboard Homes in Winter? We Do

    Face Painting Weatherboard Homes in Winter? We Do

    Painting Weatherboard Homes in Winter – Kensington

    We always get asked to paint weatherboard houses, but especially in winter. Why? You may ask. I assume that come Autumn, everyone’s house looks a little dull. So I guess we’ll be painting weatherboard homes in winter again!

    The same people also think that winter would be too cold/rainy etc to paint outside. Whilst us painters aren’t exactly happy with the colder, wetter weather. The paint dries slower, and that’s better than drying too fast a hot day in summer, and as a result, makes for a better finish. Less brush marks, less joins. Wet edges keep wet for much longer, no need to use acrylic paint conditioners, and less washing brushes at the end of the day, as the brush isn’t caked with paint.

    So even on a rainy day in June, under the veranda, there will be us exterior house painters, looking a little sad, sanding and painting away. No we aren’t cold, as painting is a active pursuit, but we’ll be checking the forecasts, the rain radar throughout the day. Still looking a little sad!

    Paints Used:

    • Weatherboards: Dulux Weathershield Semi Gloss – Lime White Gloss
    • Trim: Dulux Weathershield Gloss – Triple strength Ecru
    • Front Door: Heritage Paints Gloss. Sorry the colour has Slipped my Mind!

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  • Painting a Modern Weatherboard – Flemington

    Painting a Modern Weatherboard – Flemington

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    Painting a Modern Weatherboard in Flemington

    Painting a Modern Weatherboard? Giving a new take on an old theme, these weatherboards are a painters dream. Big and bulky weatherboards, along with difficult angles and hard to reach places, what more could a painter want? Simple satin varnished windows and doors add elegance. As Exterior House Painters, we make it look so easy.

    You’re Painting a Weatherboard House!

    It’s a lot of hard work. Why? Because preparation is the key, and that takes a lot of time. Most DIYers will think that the painting preparation just takes place before the painting. Wrong, the painting prepartion takes place, before and during the painting. The painting preparation will take longer than the painting. The weatherboard painting is the easy part. So sandpaper, gap filler, polyfilla and most importantly a good primer/sealer.undercoat, is what you’ll start your exterior painting project with. A few days later you’ll finally pick up a brush to start painting your weatherboard house.

    Remember the whole point of painting your weatherboard house is to protect it from the elements. Making it look good and choosing the paint scheme is secondary.

    Paint Used:

    • Dulux Weathershield Low Sheen – Army Issue.
    • Dulux Weathershield Gloss – Ecru.
    • Intergrain – Ultraclear Satin.

    Customer Quote: 

    ‘We’re very happy with the job you’ve done. Many thanks.’

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  • Exterior Colour Scheme – Painting a Weatherboard Flemington

    Exterior Colour Scheme – Painting a Weatherboard Flemington

    Painting a Weatherboard Flemington

    Modern Exterior Colour Scheme

    A good choice of exterior colour scheme makes a real difference to the way your home looks. This is a simple modern palette, which should last many years without looking dated.

    If you are in any doubt a good colour consultant can help, we have one, Sterling Colour Consultants to make things really easy.

    Paints Used and Colours

    • Dulux Weathershield Low Sheen – Warm Neutral.
    • Dulux Weathershield Gloss – Jasper.
    • Weathershield Gloss – Antique White USA.
    • Weathershield Gloss – Charcoal (Colourbond)

    “thanks again for our paint work. Looks good and all done before Christmas – pretty happy about that.”

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