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Al Bundy

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I'm getting ready to paint the exterior of my house and have a coiuple
of questions:

Once I finish pressure washing the house, how long can I wait until I
finish painting it?
Do I need to paint it right away (e.g. within 2-3 days)

No. In fact, I'd say waiting a few days is a good thing if there is any
bare wood exposed. Lets any moisture from washing evaporate. Paint will
peel off of damp wood.

or can I
complete the washed areas over two or three weekends? Ideally, I would
wash only the walls I have time to paint, but I'll be renting the
washer.

I'll also rent an airless sprayer and am a little unsure about how
much of a problem overspray will be and how much masking /covering up
I'll need to do to protect everything nearby. Will a plastic tarp
extending 3' from the wall be enough? When painting higher parts of
the house, how should I minimize the "drifting" of overspray?

I always use a brush period.

It gets a thicker coat of paint on. No neighbors have ever filed a claim
that there is fine paint overspray on their car or house whether it's a
fact or they are just looking for a freebee car buffing.