| House painting with life time warranted paint certainly | | | | up to 70 percent ticker and have a greater ability to |
| offers some benefits that go beyond the capabilities | | | | stretch. When it comes to peeling substrate, this is |
| of a 25 year paint. However, are you really getting | | | | important, because a paint that is 70 percent thicker |
| the endurance you believe you are getting. I am | | | | and more flexible will make it much harder for the |
| frequently asked by my customers if I believe they | | | | underlying paint to peel and release. Most warranties |
| should use a life time paint, and I usually respond by | | | | do not cover inner layer peeling, however, most life |
| telling them that it depends on what their | | | | time paints do give a limited warranty against peeling. |
| expectations are. | | | | It is possible that the inner layers of paint are so |
| The first thing you need to consider is: what are your | | | | compromised that the problem extends beyond the |
| expectations from life time paint? Are your | | | | capabilities of life time paint. This is especially true if |
| expectations realistic? | | | | the wood on the house wasn't primed before the |
| Paint manufacturers love to sell you on the idea of | | | | top coat was applied when the house was built. |
| life time paint. It's good business for them. It's | | | | Check the specification of the paint carefully. Some |
| certainly easy for you to fall for this seemingly | | | | life time paints are not thicker than 25 year paints, |
| incredible warranty, considering the cost of having | | | | therefore can't offer the same protection as the |
| your house painted these days, but are you getting | | | | thicker life time brands when it comes to peeling. |
| what you believe you're getting. | | | | How many people want to live with the same color |
| There are 4 basic reasons you will need to repaint | | | | on their house for the rest of their life? I haven't |
| your home. | | | | met anyone yet that could say they did, and I have |
| 1. The paint you have now is faded and looks tired | | | | been in this business for over 25 years. The truth is |
| and dingy. 2. The caulked joints of your home have | | | | most people like change. The fresh new look of color |
| separated allowing water enter. | | | | change is important to most folks. |
| 3. There are places where the paint is peeling. | | | | The strongest reason for using life time paints really |
| 4. You decide you are tired of the old color and want | | | | may have nothing to do with the points listed above. |
| to change it. | | | | It may have to do more with the fact you are |
| Let's take a closer look at these four reasons in | | | | planning to change the color. |
| relation to life time paint. | | | | Life time paints can save you money. |
| The truth is, life time warranted paints fade with | | | | If you are planning on changing the colors of your |
| exposure to sun light and weather, so if you are | | | | home you may want to consider using the life time |
| expecting it to look fresh 25 years from now, then | | | | warranted paints. They can actually save you money, |
| you have been misled. First, you need to read the | | | | even though they cost nearly double the price of 25 |
| warranty of the life time paint. Most warrantees | | | | year paint. |
| state that they cover excessive fading. Notice this | | | | Consider this: If your planning to change colors, you |
| does not mean "no fading". It reads the same as a | | | | probably will need two coats of paint, which will cost |
| lesser grade paint. Life time warranted paints lose | | | | you an extra 60 to 70 percent on average. Often |
| their clarity in color over time. Now your back to the | | | | you will be able to cover with one coat using a life |
| 1st reason you needed to paint to begin with. Yes, it | | | | time paint because it is a thicker paint. The difference |
| will maintain its fresh look longer than a lesser grade | | | | between the cost of using one coat of life time |
| paint, but not a lot longer. | | | | paints and two coats of 25 year paint is going to be |
| Paint really doesn't play a role in caulk separation. | | | | between 1,200 and 1,400 dollars. That's considerable |
| Caulked joints separate due to expansion and | | | | savings. |
| contraction of the materials that constitute your | | | | Most manufacturers of life time warranted paints are |
| home. Life time warranted paints can't stop this | | | | counting on the average person moving every 6 to 8 |
| movement; therefore, reason number 2 will still be in | | | | years. The warranty is non transferable. If you do |
| play if you paint with life time warranted paint. | | | | stay in the home long enough and make a claim on |
| For reason number 3 you have a clear advantage | | | | the paint, they will prorate any refund on the paint |
| with some life time paints. Some life time paints are | | | | only, but not the labor. |