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Default Painting Exterior Wood ?

Hello:

Can pressure treated wood (exterior use) be directly painted over without a
primer ?
Latex paint O.K. ?

If a primer is needed, recommendations for ?
Then is Latex O.K. ?

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Default Painting Exterior Wood ?

Most times the wood needs to weather a bit first. Primer is a good
idea if you want the least problems. Water based finishes are fine.
Robert11 wrote:
Hello:

Can pressure treated wood (exterior use) be directly painted over without a
primer ?
Latex paint O.K. ?

If a primer is needed, recommendations for ?
Then is Latex O.K. ?

Thanks,
B.


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Default Painting Exterior Wood ?

Always use primer! Always!

I would put 3 coats of oil based primer, then at least two coats of oil
based paint if it's going to be outside.

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