6 Summer Exterior Painting Tips

Beautify Your Home This Summer with Help from the Exterior Painting Experts

As the spring rains reach their end and you’ve finally shaken off those winter blues, you may notice your home’s exterior could use a little love. The harsh conditions of winter can wreak havoc on your exterior paint job, leaving your home in need of a colour touch-up or even a complete overhaul. A fresh coat of paint on your home can make you the envy of the neighbourhood, boost your curb appeal (particularly if you are looking to sell), and just generally make you feel proud of the house you live in. If you choose the right day, the summer is the perfect time to get some exterior painting done—here are some tips to help you along:

Mind the Weather

For obvious reasons, you shouldn’t paint your exterior on a rainy day. But there’s more for you to consider weather-wise than just the rain—heat and humidity can play a huge role in the success of your paint job as well. Ideally, you should paint on a day with low humidity and a temperature in the mid-twenties. In fact, a cloudy or overcast day is considered the best day to paint your home’s exterior. These conditions help ensure that your paint dries properly without blistering.

Mix Your Cans

If you need multiple cans of paint to get the job done, then there’s a possibility of slight colour or texture variations from can to can, even with the same colour of paint! This can lead to an uneven finish on your exterior painting job. Instead of using up one can of paint before moving on to the next, use a large, clean drum or bucket to mix the cans together and create an even,  consistent colour using the paint from all your cans.

Get Off to a Clean Start

Remove peeling paint from your home’s exterior, wash all the surfaces you plan on painting, and sand down any surface that’s not smooth. Exterior house paint adheres best to a clean, smooth surface; and since a paint job can’t hide any surface imperfections found on the area you plan to cover with paint, it’s important to give your walls a little love before you get started.

Start from the Top

Unlike with many other things, you should never start a paint job from the bottom. Because paint can run, as you move up the exterior walls you can produce streaks and dribbles over the already-painted sections. By starting from the top of your surface instead, you’ll cover up these streaks more easily as you move downwards, ensuring a smooth finished texture to your paint job.

Follow the Shade

Direct sunlight is bad for drying paint as it can cause the paint to blister from becoming too warm. If you’re planning your day around painting, then think about how the sun rotates around your home and paint each section as it’s in the shade as much as possible.

Contract Professionals

Whether because you are busy or just overwhelmed, or even if you simply don’t like paint jobs, you can always call an exterior painting professional for help with painting your home this summer. These professionals have the skills and experience to give your home the treatment it deserves!

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