2005年11月1日 · The Hardi web site says to use 100% acrylic paint. I just finished painting my new hardi board siding with Pratt and Lambert eggshell. It looks great. The final finish looks just like a prefinished product. I brushed it on. I have a sprayer but it just never seems to get the paint into the cracks so you end up brushing anyway.

Synopsis: Engineered-wood lap siding is a durable alternative to clapboards, and has been on the market long enough that we can be confident in its longevity. Carpenter Ben Bogie details an installation of LP SmartSide engineered-wood clapboards, covering the basics of setup, tools for installing and nailing the courses, the process of marking ...

2020年5月13日 · When i bought this pre-primed siding at Menards here in lakeville Mn, they recommended 2 coats of latex primer & 2 coats of Latex top coat. Manufacturer recommends- “For best results use a high-quality 100% acrylic latex exterior paint, specially formulated for use on wood and engineered wood substrates is highly recommended” Any feed back ...

Fiber-cement siding has become more and more popular over the year because it’s got a number of advantages over wood siding: it’s rot proof, it’s insect resistant, and it’s relatively inexpensive. We had pro painter Jim Lacey show us the right way to prep and paint it. Jim’s tips include:-Make sure the fiber cement is free of dirt and ...

2009年9月17日 · I am installing cedar lap siding (approx 1200 SF) and intend on using clear vertical grain siding that has been primed (oil based) and painted with one acrylic latex finish coat. I will apply a second coat after installation. The installation will use stainless steel nails.

2010年3月4日 · I need advice on painting newly installed cedar siding. Last fall my contractor installed 6 inch cedar lap siding. The siding is vg cedar with a factory prime coat (oil based - all six sides) and a finish coat (acrylic) on the exposed side. We used stainless steel nails. The trim is finger jointed pine, also factory primed on all six sides, with …

2006年10月28日 · painting hardiplank siding wadswob | Posted in General Discussion on October 28, 2006 06:29am I read on the James Hardie website that their pre-primed lap siding should be painted within 180 days of being hung.

2022年7月13日 · Lap marks occur when wet paint overlaps a dry edge. To avoid lap marks, fully load a roller with paint. Then, working in manageable sections, apply the paint with consistent pressure and even rolling patterns, ensuring the paint remains wet at overlaps.

2015年11月12日 · The factory primed fiber cement siding is primed front, back and all 4 edges. I would think you would want to do the same for any unprimed material. This means getting out your roller and painting one side and the edges, rigging some sort of drying rack and letting them dry. Flip them over and paint the other side.

1999年1月19日 · I just finished installing ABT cement siding (a Hardiplank competitor) and had it pre-painted. As I recall it was 24 cents a square foot. I live in the Annapolis, MD area. Talk to your supplier. If they don't have pre-painters call or email the Hardiplank distributor. You can find them on the web. They can point you to a painting place. Good luck.