Alkyd versus Urethane Modified Acrylic Enamel to finish a new pine wood tongue & groove front porch?
Deck and porch paints in both oil base and waterbase are now available. Which would be the best choice for use in San Antonio, Texas for a covered exterior new pine wood tongue and groove front porch. I plan on incasing each piece of tongue and groove flooring with a slow drying exterior oil base primer prior to installation.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 7:41 pm
Water base paint will last much longer than oil based. the oil base paints you can buy now are not the same as what was available 20 years ago. The paint companies have put most of their research and development money into water base products. I would skip the primer and use a water base solid stain. Flood makes a very good deck stain. Sherwin Williams Deckscapes is another good choice. I haven’t had much success with Cabot deck stains. If paint is what you really want on your porch floor go with Benjamin Moore epoxy reinforced floor and patio paint.
June 3rd, 2011 at 7:41 pm
I find that if you prime with an oil-based paint then you should continue the subsequent coats with oil-based products too.
In my experience the alkyd type water-based products don’t adhere too well to oil-based products and vice-versa. After a short time the finished paint will easily chip off with every minor knock due to poor adhesion.
It is best to go with either all oil-based or all water based as a ’system’.
Personally I prefer oil-based as it is a proven system and the ease of application and the finish is far superior. Especially for an exterior application.