"Duane Bozarth" wrote
Charlie Shanks wrote:

"ellhc" wrote
Get several bids from reputable painters (the local paint
stores know who they are) who will guarantee their work and let them
decide what's the best based on the finish you already have on the
woodwork.

No professional will guarantee paint on the exterior.

BS.

The key word here Duane is _professional_. Maybe a handyperson will say
they guarantee it, but, absolutely no professional will put anything in
writing to guarantee an exterior paint job.

It's impossible to guarantee exterior painting due to the fact the
properties of the wood have been subject to elements, and the properties are
not uniform in nature. One would be foolish to guarantee fibers subjected
to swelling and moisture. The adherence of primers is only as good as the
wood it's being applied to.