mark Ransley wrote:
Any paint or the vinyl paint you describe is only going to last as long
as the original paint holds up. that is why people strip houses , to
remove the seriously decayed old paint. Since the cost of stripping non
architecturaly significant houses is greater than new siding , most
people do not do it. For the guy to say you will never have to paint
again is B.S. I checked out your site and did NOT see Any
product Warranty,. That tells me more BS about that co. and the
product...And to say it wont FADE more BS,,,, All paint fades.....If
your base paint is sound several manufacturers such as sherwin williams
carry exterior latex with a polyurethane base that they warranty never
to peal... but your old base coat will eventualy. paint with latex or
use new siding , that vinyl paint crap, I wouldnt use it, sounds like a
sales pitch thats all. or maybe you are the salesperson..

I'm not the original poster, but I'm having my house shot with Vista
elastomeric in a week or so. House is 40 years old, has shake siding
with several coats of paint on it. They're not going to do a full strip,
but a full pressure wash and surface repair. They guarantee the
elastomeric job for 12 years.

This painter has been in business for nearly 30 years and has *zero*
unresolved complaints with the contractor's board. If they say it will
stick and not fade and last out a 12-year guarantee, I believe them.

I also watched their prep and paint crews do the house next door before
I chose them. Very, very impressive effort and attention to detail...
and their bid was second lowest of four.

So yes, I do believe that the vinyl and elastomeric paints, when
properly applied but without a "full strip" to start, will last much,
much longer than any standard paint.