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    Alardo_Montano Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 23, 2013, 10:12 AM
    Trying to cheaply paint exterior of house
    I am trying to cheaply paint the outside of a house.

    What is barn and fence paint? A particular store has 5 gallons of this barn and fence acurlic latex primer and paint in one.

    This combination "barns and fence" primer and paint for is extremely, extremely, extremely cheap.

    I am extremely, extremely tempted by this cheap paint.

    Am I wrong?

    Also, there is Valspar Duramax and Valspar Ultra? The Duramax costs more. Are any of these good "primer and paint" combinations good?

    Do I need flat, satin, semi-gloss, or gloss?

    Sorry for the random questions. I am looking at about $1,300 for exterior paint if I don't save some money. The barn paint is only $500. The other paint and primer would be like $1,000.
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    Jul 23, 2013, 11:27 AM
    You get what you pay for with paint... the cheaper ones don't cover as well or last as long.
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    Jul 23, 2013, 12:55 PM
    How much paint do you need? $1300 seems like a lot of paint. At 300 sq ft per gallon and $40 per gallon would be almost 10,000 sq ft. If you are not particular about color, be sure to check Home Depot "oops " section. I just bought log home stain for $10 a gallon, regularly $28. BTW Consumers Guide gives top marks to Behr for exteriors.
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