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Dryness of Clapboards Prior To Painting ?
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How "critical" is it for the Cedar clapboards to be absolutely dry prior to putting on new Latex paint (oil primer is already on) ? If they are a "bit" damp due to a recent rainfall, is that O.K., or must they really be 100 % dry first ? Thanks, B. |
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Dryness of Clapboards Prior To Painting ?
In article , "Robert11" wrote:
How "critical" is it for the Cedar clapboards to be absolutely dry prior to putting on new Latex paint (oil primer is already on) ? If they are a "bit" damp due to a recent rainfall, is that O.K., or must they really be 100 % dry first ? I'd wait at least two days after the rain stopped. -- Regards, Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com) It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again. |
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Dryness of Clapboards Prior To Painting ?
On Jul 21, 8:10 am, "Robert11" wrote:
Hello: How "critical" is it for the Cedar clapboards to be absolutely dry prior to putting on new Latex paint (oil primer is already on) ? If they are a "bit" damp due to a recent rainfall, is that O.K., or must they really be 100 % dry first ? Thanks, B. Any moisture that is trapped in the wood will try to escape when the surface is warm. Paint acts as a vapor retarder. The suggestion to wait two days is a good one. T |
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