Exterior painting is considered a complex and a hard exercise for the fact that it involves application of one theme of color. The themes entail a mixture of one color paint. The process of interior painting involves less work that the exterior painting making it easier. The perception might be true or untrue. Some steps are followed in the activity of applying paint on the outside part of a building.
To begin with, the molds, dust, and mildew is cleaned out of the external part of the building to paint. The outer section of any building is exposed to all kind of environmental disturbances and matter. What should precede everything is the removal of all these dirt and molds. Due to the wetness found outside, the increase of mold is aggravated on the walls of the building. This step is important in ensuring a smooth and clean exterior.
There might be an old painting on the exterior part of the facility. The use of pressure washing makes sure that the exterior part is completely cleaned off the old paint. The water in high pressure is let in the walls to completely remove any remaining dust and paints. The process ensures that some water gets on the walls. After this process of pressure washing, leave the walls to dry for some days or hours.
It is common for the exterior part to crack and suffer joint damages. It is important to consider sealing and repairing those holes and cracks before applying the paint. The open joints and cracks may seep water inside the building, and therefore it is important to seal them at this point. The task of filling the cracks serves a vital purpose in ensuring the new paint is not destroyed.
Another important process involves painting and staining of the exterior part of the building. It is a combination of choosing the best color to use for painting as well as making decision on how to apply it. The decision made on the color is proceeded by the actual painting by the contractor. Not all the parts may require being painted. The best thing to apply in those parts is the paint.
The last step is the application of weather protection coating The layer acts as a guard to the painting against the weather. The places, where the stain was applied, are also applied to the coating.
The contractor leaves the painting to dry as a new charming look of the house comes into reality. For a well-done job, there is a need to hire an expert to do your painting work. You should have a negotiated deal and cost estimates for the whole job. On top of everything; ensure you follow the steps mentioned above to the last.