DoubleEgger said:

northGAcock said:

ColtsFan said:

It's move in week here at IU. The better part of the 48k students are moving back this week. The town is hell. New students and their parents trying to navigate the streets.

I had to step over my dog this morning before coming down the steps to work in my home office. It was a b!tch.

Considering your dog’s reputation with cats and the neighborhood pig that whipped your ass, you work in a high crime area. 

The one with the reputation was put down about 4-5 months ago. She is no longer a threat to the neighbors. My older pup.....has no use in expending energy in chasing a cat.....or squirrel anymore. That said, Walter the pig is still going strong and getting as fat as a .......well a pig. The hood is in recovery mode. 

Still trying to figure out paint. We finally found a dark gray color we like.



Unfortunately it changes to this in the direct sunlight.



I don't get it. It was just cheap $8 sample paint to figure out a color. I went and bought $25/quart paint what we would use on the house to see if it changes in the sunlight this evening. Frustrating. I have a feeling a better paint isn't going to change anything. 

Perhaps @Cashfan can lend some advice 

Quality paint makes all the difference 

DoubleEgger said:

Quality paint makes all the difference 

I'm really hoping so. I have a feeling it's the satin in the paint and the textured exterior causing the change with the sun. I hope it's only a paint issue. Fingers crossed. 

WeberWho said:

DoubleEgger said:

Quality paint makes all the difference 

I'm really hoping so. I have a feeling it's the satin in the paint and the textured exterior causing the change with the sun. I hope it's only a paint issue. Fingers crossed. 

Put a primer coat as well 

DoubleEgger said:

WeberWho said:

DoubleEgger said:

Quality paint makes all the difference 

I'm really hoping so. I have a feeling it's the satin in the paint and the textured exterior causing the change with the sun. I hope it's only a paint issue. Fingers crossed. 

Put a primer coat as well 

Most definitely. The whole house was primed, brushed, and rolled. I finished power washing earlier this week. My plan once finding paint is spraying, back brushing, and spraying final coat. Except this whole paint ordeal has me caught up on absolutely perfect calm weather. 

@TEXASBGE2018 I'd have no problem if the whole color changed tints evenly throughout the day. Unfortunately it changes colors unevenly. Plus we have a walking path that goes through the backyard. So not only our eyes see the crappy paint but a few hundred other people as well. The busiest time on the path is when the house looks like crap in the sun. 

I went back into Sherwin Williams this afternoon and they think it's the paint as well. The lady mentioned that the cheap paint is similar to "craft paint". I'm still not convinced though it will be much different when the sun sets. Than she said it must be my prep job. (It's probably better prepped than 95% of houses that are being painted today) So who knows. Hopefully I'm proven wrong this evening. 

@Brisket_Fanatic

It's called LP lap siding. Only reason why I'm going with Sherwin Williams is that I'm getting 40-50% off with my friends discount. I'm hoping their Resilience paint holds up for some time. 

YEMTrey said:

Nice! Got the whole place to yourself.

alaskanassasin said:

If it’s some kind of wood it could be the moisture wicking out from the pressure washing I am sure you already thought of that

I should be good as it went days of drying before seeing any test paint on it. I'd be a little more cautious if it was real wood. My prep is probably considered overboard. Trying to do everything correct the first time on it and do it right. Thanks for the suggestion though. I didn't want to start too early or too late for applying paint.

TEXASBGE2018 said:

Brisket_Fanatic said:

That's what you get for going to SW - twice the price for less quality. Are you painting Hardy board - that looks like a semi-solid stain and not paint

What in your opinion is a quality paint out of curiosity? I was always under the impression SW was one of the best. Its certainly better than anything I've ever bought at Lowes or Home Depot.

I work for a competitor of SW based and mfg in Iowa and @weberwho is a friend so I was busting his chops. SW like all paint companies has many different quality levels of paint. SW actually makes a bunch of paint sold at Lowe's (private label). Those color sample cans are very very inexpensive and just gives you an approximate color. It may not even be an exterior grade paint. Hopefully V has better luck with the actual paint. 

@TEXASBGE2018 if you get a paint sale flier or coupon from ace or depot etc and take it to sw they will be happy to price match 

We used Sherwin William on ours too and are happy w it.