Mayayana wrote:

"leza wang" wrote


I want to paint my house porch and the siding trims (wood) which look like
this

http://www.austinprosiding.com/wp-co...nd-Windows.jpg


The photo looks like plastic. Is that T-111 siding?
and the window casing is really wood?

Looks to me like factory primed wood product. In this case, no need to
prime it, just wash it off to remove dust and dirt. Follow up with 1-2
coats of a solid stain (water based). This will give you a flat finish
though. If you want a shine maybe on the trim, use a low luster water
based paint.

Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams both make good products - you can
safely price-shop between the two.

Also...if you buy stain, be sure to buy solid stain... That wood is
already solid so stupid to use a semi-transparent stain on it.

If you ever have raw wood to prime and paint, best to use an oil-primer
(and not a quick dry one), then finish with 2 coats of a water-based
paint.

Been doing this for 43 years now and looking for the finish line. ;-D