Author Archives: Jonathan Pitts

The length of time that your exterior house paint will last depends on several variables that need to be considered. The surface preparation before applying the paint, the quality of the paint used and the weather extremes in the Oxford area all can affect the longevity of your paint. Most paint manufacturers guarantee their paints last 15 years so make sure your Oxford painters buy good quality paint.

The surface that will be painted needs to prepared before the paint is applied. New surfaces should be primed in order to seal the wood and bond the surface for the top coat of paint. A surface that isn’t primed can allow paint moisture into the wood and cause the wood to rot inside.

If you are painting on top of a surface that has had paint applied to it previously then it’s essential that it does not have any cracks or peeling paint on. Your Oxford painter should use a wire brush and scraper, this will remove any peeling paint. The Oxford painter and decorator should then sand the surface to make it smooth as possible to give the best paint texture.