In order to establish a good impression among anyone who stumbles upon your home at a first sight, it is important that you continue to maintain your exterior.

One of the best things that will maintain the overall appeal of your exterior would be to repaint it - there's just no amount of wear and tear that a fresh coat of paint won't be able to fix.

However, doing an exterior repainting project can be hard, and if you go into it without any idea on how to exactly prepare for it, then you might be setting yourself up for failure.

So, to guide you on your mission to elevating the overall appeal of your exterior, here's Exterior Repainting: Preparation Tips To Keep in Mind.

1. Check For Any Signs Of Damage

When getting ready to paint your exterior, the first thing you should do is look for damage, such as cracks, dents, or paint problems that may have happened over the course that you had it last painted or looked after.

This is important because your exterior is essentially on the outside of your home, and will inevitably be exposed to a lot of things that can wear and tear it down over time.

If you see any signs of damage, you should patch and repair them accordingly before you start painting your exterior.

While you may think that these damages can just be fixed by doubling the amount of layers of paint or primer you'll apply, this is not the effective and convenient solution you think it is.

You need to remember that neither primer nor paint will be able to fix or completely hide the cracks and damage on the outside of your home, and painting over them will just make the paint finish uneven and overall bad.

To ensure that your exterior painting project goes well, you will want to patch up any signs of damage on your exterior to have a smooth and even surface to paint on.

2. Clean Your Exterior

Next tip to keep in mind when preparing to paint your exterior is to clean it properly.

Again, since your exterior is located on the outside of your home, it will inevitably fall victim to tons of dirt, mud, grime, and so many other factors that might make it dirty over time - which you will want to remove first before you apply your first coat of paint on it.

If you don't, it will just result to an uneven, nasty paint job.

So, to do this, you can either stick with the old brush and scrub and wash off the dirt off your walls, or you can opt for a more powerful and comprehensive cleaner (a power washer, perhaps) - it all really depends on the overall state and condition of your exterior. 

3. Know Your Exterior's Measurements

Before shopping for painting materials to use for your exterior painting project, you should know your exterior's measurements first.

If you measure your exterior surface ahead of time, you'll have a good idea of how much paint you'll need for your project.

This will keep you from having to go back and forth to the paint store because you ran out of paint or from buying way too much paint in the first place.

Also, in doing this, you can get an idea of how big the area is that you are working on, which will also help you figure out how long it will take to finish the project.

Additionally, knowing how big the area is will help you decide if you can do the project on your own or if you need an extra hand or two to speed up the painting process.

4. Check The Weather

Naturally, because you'll be painting the exterior of your home, a wise preparation tip to keep in mind would be to check the weather first.

An exterior painting project is best done on a sunny, warm day, and you should try to avoid doing your job on a day that may rain because painting and rain don't go together very well.

To avoid any mishaps along the road that would only delay the progress of your project and jeopardize its success, it is crucial that you are certain of the weather conditions before actually starting the project.

5. Get The Right Paint Color

Choosing a paint color for your exterior will be one of the biggest and most significant decisions you'll have to make, and lighting is a very crucial issue that you should take into consideration.

Natural light illuminates your outside, which tends to make colors appear cooler than they actually are.

Therefore, while selecting a color for your exterior, be sure to go a few shades warmer than what you initially chose so the color, when painted on your exterior, will somewhat look like the color you originally chose.

Or, even better, you could test your selected paint color on a tiny area of your exterior before using it all over so you can see how it will truly look and how the lighting will affect the color.

At New Haven Painters, we offer affordable, reliable, and durable painting services in New Haven, Branford, Milford, Orange, North Haven, West Haven, East Haven, and the surrounding areas for CT.  Book a FREE estimate below to get started, or call us at (203) 606-2346 to talk about your project.

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