On 6 Apr 2006 10:50:03 -0700, "
wrote:

We are in the process of interviewing painters and we came across a
painter that sounds pretty good in the respect that he's willing to
guarantee his work when none that I've talked with were willing to do
so. However, he claimed that spraying the paint on was better than
brushing the paint on. I'm not sure of this. He also mentioned that
primer doesn't need to be used over the entire house - only on bare
wood - however, he stated that he will most likely use primer on our
entire house. I'm not sure this is a good idea either. His other
methods were sound (pressure washing, scraping). Anybody have
experience with paint being sprayed on and it's longevity when applied
in that manner.


Why don't you go to your local paint store and ask them first. As I
recall spray covers better without marks too. I agree that overspray
might be a concern if cars are less than 30 feet away. If you are
really worried about that, talk to your neighbor and ask if he can
either park his car in the garage or if you can cover it up to protect
it from paint spray. In my neighborhood, the pros spray paint and
the houses are about 25 feet apart (eyeball) tho most driveways are
much farther apart. I had my house spray painted and after about 5
years, it still looks fresh. I would be concerned with the brand of
paint as well as the prep work.