At
your home, you can have instant curb impression with a whole new paint project.
But with textured finish, you may go a step ahead. Textured paint for exterior
walls is not just an ideal tool to decorate your house, but it also conceals
any flaws in concrete, brick and sidings on your exterior walls. You may get
pre-mixed textured exterior paint. You can mix sand additives on any paint.
How to Prepare Walls
for Painting?
Sand
up or scrape any peeling or loose paint from the outer surface and clean it up
before you apply the paint. The texture will cover some of the blemishes and
small defects on exterior walls. But on clean surface, it will stick better.
Before painting, prime up the surface to cover up raw wood, stains, masonry or
concrete.
How to Apply?
For
exterior wall textures, pick the
ideal textured paint. Some paints are mainly formulated and made to be used on
masonry or brick and others are applied on different surfaces like wooden
siding. On flat or large surface, be sure to use paint roller. With 1 inch of
long nap, a roller cover can enhance the coverage over texture and paint. To
add a unique finish, you may use a broom or sponge.
Cleaning
A
very little maintenance is needed if your home
painting exterior is newly textured. Dust particles are likely to stay
occasionally on textured surface and leave dingy look on the paint. But it can
be avoided with ease. This way, you need to close all exterior windows and
doors first. And you should also remove potted plants and furniture off from
exterior wall. On water hose, jet setting can be used. On exterior wall, high
pressure wash cannot be used. With heavy force, the textured finish may be
damaged. Dirt can be washed off with a mild spray.
Longevity
Exterior
textured paint ensures more durability than interior textured walls as they are
formulated in a way to withstand several adverse elements. Exterior paint is
likely to last longer for several years. Several exterior textured paints are
made to last around 10 to 15 years.
