Friday, April 5, 2013

What happens when you use interior paint outside?

Q. My mom wants to use her interior paint on her exterior trim. I told her she should NOT and she wants to know why. What problems or issues will she run into if she does use it?

A. interiior paint is not designed to be attacked my the elements, rain, dust, sunlight etc. It will peal off and she will have to do it all again in six months time.

What is the difference in ingredients between exterior and interior paints?
Q. If it is algaecides and herbacides, or whatever, can I add those ingredients to interior paint and use it externally? What would I buy and how much would I add to the gallon of interior paint to compensate?

A. It is the strength of the polymers and the acrylics..some exterior paints have insecticide and fungicide to prevent bugs from nesting and mildew forming..You would spend more money trying to make this work than you would by simply buying a gallon of exterior paint..And then the formula wouldn't be right, and some of these ingredients are illegal to purchase without a license

am I liable for interior paint work done over a year ago?
Q. I did this interior paint job(walls&trim) over a year ago and now they are telling me they have a problem.Am I liable?

A. do you feel you are responsible? Repeat customers is the best way to grow a business. If you repair the problem, I assure you that if they ever need painting again, or any one they know needs painting, they will call you, if you fix it. Measure what the cost for you to repair it is, and decide if its worth your reputation to repair it. Let your conciense be your guide. I would repair it if it wasn't abuse




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