How To Avoid Making The
7 Most Common Painting Mistakes
 1.
Inadequate Preparation
A quality painting starts with high
performance in surface preparation. Professional prep includes anti-mildew
pressure washing, pre scraping loose paint, countersinking nailheads, priming
new and bare wood, caulking and sealing where failing, and proper tarp coverage
of plants/walk-ways.
2. Inadequate Primer
Most paint jobs don't make use of an
advanced Peel-Stop Sealer. The Sealer delivers a more protective first-coat.
Conventional paint jobs use conventional primers or paint for a first-coat. They
are not formulated to resist cracking and peeling. Using Marathon Peel-Stop
Sealer™ with advanced resins and 100% Acrylic Latex Paints assure an elegant
finish.
3. Taking Too Long To Finish
Many painters are understaffed. They
leave the current job to give bids, repair faulty jobs or finish touch-ups. Make
sure your painting contractor is well-staffed with painters that stay on your
job.
 4.
Painting In Poor Weather
Painting when the substrate is wet or too
hot can cause blistering damage and poor adhesion to your home's substrate. Make
sure your contractor doesn't give you an economy-rush job..
5. Bleeding & Stains
Bleeding stains don't show up until
later, after a poor application is finished. Naturally occurring tannins and
oils in your substrate will discolor your paint unless new and bare wood has
first been coated with a stain-blocker. Advanced Sealers & Paints with Resin
Technology protect better.
6. Using Standard Primers And Paint For
The First Coat
As your home's exterior weathers, it
expands and contracts. Primer and conventional paint are not very flexible and
they crack. For superior performance and better value, use a first-coat Sealer
that provides exceptional adhesion and resists cracking and peeling.
7. Sealer and Paint Quality
Using even two coats of premium paint
will require re-painting within the next 3-6 years. Make sure your painting
contractor is using advanced Sealers and Paints, formulated with Resin
Technology for your best painting.
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