Exterior Paints

Hall of Famer or Has Been?

Written by Scott Burt on September 2, 2013 in Exterior Paints, Exterior Products, Uncategorized with 14 Comments

SW Duration Exterior Trim Paint As a product category, exterior trim paint is a fortunate beneficiary of paint manufacturers pouring R&D dollars into waterborne/latex technologies in the past several years. While oil stains were historically effective on exterior siding applications, they were not an enduring standard for exterior trim. Latex exterior trim paints have always […]

Architectural Pergolas that Challenge Painters

Written by Scott Burt on June 7, 2011 in Exterior Paints, Uncategorized, Wood Snobbery with 2 Comments

One of the things I enjoy the most about working with architects, designers and construction estimators on projects is the opportunity to be involved in specification of finish systems early in the design phase of custom architectural features. Pergolas are one of those design elements that often look great on paper, but require products that […]

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