Kathy Keen's Page

"Im not a pro but my nieghbor is and that is the paint he put on his house !! So monkey see monkey  do ! it works great, find out thier sale dates, i got 40 % off thats cheaper than the cheap paint. !!"

"Valspar is a great company, but there are better products for exterior painting.  Tints change paint.  This is obvious if you're trying to paint a deep red, or for that matter, any very deep color.  Tint makes pait tacky, it…"

"I agree.  In my (obviously very tiny, relative to John) experience, surface prep is the main key.  I wonder whether color differences and placement create people's biases.  I used a medium green, a dark olive green and a red on…"

"Your article is very informative and obviously based on experience.  I live by the credo that simpler is often better.  I like hand-scraping and hand-brushing.  Most painters powerwash and spray.  If you asked around, the…"

"The basic types of coating are: Water-based:  Latex or acrylic or both, flexible Oil-based:  Oil (think linseed oil) or alkyd (newer, man-made resins) Hybrids: Alkyd/acrylic mix (very new, found in some SW and BM trim enamels) Alcohol:…"

"Thanks John. I'll definitely do that."

"Nick, thanks. That's exactly what I was looking for, the experience of someone like you who works with Duration routinely. I know (or at least think I know) the differences between these basic types of paint: -- oil-based alkyd resin house…"

"John,   My experience with Duration has been dissimilar to yours.  I believe that Duration came on about 10 years ago, and was the 'first' major product in its class.  It has gone through changes.  In all my dealings…"

"You can check out my essay about the best brand of paint right here at OldHouseOnline: http://www.myoldhouseonline.com/profiles/blogs/best-paint John"

"I posted this question about Duration paint over a year ago, but I really appreciate everybody's input now. I plan to paint the exterior of my house the end of summer 2012, so the information is timely. What do you think of California paint?"

"@John, I have noticed a variety of paint changes over the years to paints that have the same name.  The most notable was some Valspar latex paint that I was using on an exterior project.  One year it was quite thin, and then the next year…"

"Gosh! Now what?"

"In the past few years I have examined three buildings painted with Sherwin Williams Duration that had a particular problem. The paint film was not at all flexible, in fact, it was very hard and brittle. In all three cases the paint was just one to…"

"SW Duration is tougher to brush than other 100% Acrylics, but its a great coating--and comes with a manufacterer's lifetime warranty."

"We are getting ready to paint our house and we are using the SW Duration. Came highly recommended from several painters we talked to."

"Kathy,   I own a painting and restoration company.  Duration is my go-to exterior paint.  I usually spot prime with a slow-oil primer and double top coat with Duration with a brush.  Duration is supposed to be self-priming, but…"