Exterior Painting Adds Value To Your Home
(ARA) - With summer around the corner, why not increase your Los Angeles home’s curb appeal and potential resale value by painting your house?
A freshly painted house is aesthetically pleasing and creates
an inviting first impression. However, getting the painting
process started goes beyond selecting a suitable color that will
provide years of enjoyment.
Painting is an investment and is your California home’s
first line of defense against the elements. It is important to
select the most appropriate exterior paint in terms of
long-lasting protection.
ICI Paints is a leading provider of world-class paint brands
such as Glidden, Ralph Lauren and the newly introduced This Old
House paint. With more than 100 years of technological paint
expertise, ICI Paints offers these five suggestions for
selecting exterior paint.
Durability: Paint should withstand harsh weather
conditions without fading. Selecting a 100 percent acrylic latex
formula that resists peeling, cracking and fading in all weather
conditions is ideal.
Mildew and Algae Resistant Coating: It’s important to
select a paint that protects against both mildew and algae as is
found in This Old House paint. Folks tend to assume that these
are the same organisms, when they are not. Algae can grow on an
inert surface because it only needs water and sunlight to grow
(it can even grow on glass), while mildew needs organic food
such as sugar from wood or oil from paint to develop. Read
labels carefully. Many paints offer only mildew protection.
Los Angeles Painting: Selecting Paint For Your Los Angeles Home
Ease of Application: Look for a paint that can save
you time and deliver a professional-looking appearance. An ideal
solution would be a thick, one-coat paint that delivers the same
quality finish as two or more coats.
This Old House paint is formulated to ensure that the paint
applies smoothly over rough surfaces by providing the perfect
balance of flow and sag resistance. This paint resists dripping
both on the brush and on the surface, which saves paint, overall
paint strokes and time.
High-hiding Pure White Finish: Select a paint that
provides exceptional hiding. Hiding refers to the paint’s
ability to obscure the surface over which it has been applied,
and it is achieved by the paint’s pigment, binder properties and
thickness. Many paints use gray toning to achieve hide, which
can create a dull and gray finish. Choosing paint with a pure
white base ensures that you can achieve advanced hide without
visible gray tinting. A brilliant white finish achieved via hide
is especially important when painting your house white or a
light color such as yellow.
Color: Choosing a color should reflect your style and
make the most of your home’s features. Begin the selection
process by thinking about what type of house you own. Certain
architectural styles demand different color palettes, tones and
schemes. Think about the color of homes that neighbor yours.
Also consider the natural elements that surround your house and
how they look year-round. Nearby foliage might help you choose
accent or trim colors. That is a great House Selling Tips
Painting only won't do it..you need to choose your paint wisely.
If you are interested in matching a historic hue consider This
Old House paint. The paint line’s color palette includes 320
colors, 33 of which are marked as “historical” to reflect hues
that closely match colors that were popular in the early 20th
century.
For additional information from ICI Paints regarding this
exterior paint line, please visit
www.thisoldhousepaint.com. The site features a color
selection tool that gives the opportunity to see an example of
what certain colors will look like on a variety of home styles,
as well as additional tools, resources, tips and tricks from the
This Old House experts.
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