house facade

DeeElle · Aug 19, 2009 10:53 pm

Our house colours have faded after 9 months. The front elevation is south west so it does cop a beating in summer.

We have a jasper and red front facade.

Any clues on how to keep the colours vivid. We're going to repaint (who knows what the builder used) .... I'm thinking of using Pot Black with Indian red .... Rest of the house is painted Dune.

Any ideas???

englyn · Aug 19, 2009 11:28 pm

I hope our lovely red Solver Brickwash front feature wall on the north side doesn't fade after 9 months...!

Michelle · Aug 20, 2009 8:25 am

Good Grief!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock:

I thought I was the only one that had a dikkie painter!! ::angry::

Your paints should have been done in a Solar Guard Paint!
All external paints should be in a Solar Guard.

Your builder or painter....if they cared, should have told you this, especially for the full sun walls. ::sad::

donuts · Aug 20, 2009 8:58 am

are you going to do different colours to what you have now Dy?

Can we get a refresher pic of your facade to see where the new colours will go?

I really loved your Murray Red...

kerrin62 · Aug 20, 2009 9:26 am

Your builder should be paying for the re-paint. Have you contacted them? They havent used the correct paint. A house usually needs external painting every 7 years according to my painter but can last alot longer depending on the aspect and climate.