Why Use Severe Weather Paint on Your Backyard Shed
It might be trendy to have distressed furniture, but who wants a distressed shed when it’s supposed to be protecting your tools and other equipment?
Protect your Shed Exterior from the Elements
When planning to install a backyard shed, one should consider using severe weather paint. It's more expensive than regular exterior latex paint, but depending on the weather where you live, it could be worth the investment.
Severe weather paint acts as your shed’s first line of defense against weather. Angry storms, strong winds that carry debris, and even sunshine can take its toll on your shed over time.
A good acrylic latex paint will resist fading, peeling, blistering, chalking, mildew and tannin stains. Valspar severe weather paint has more acrylic weight and less water weight, which means that the paint lasts longer, has more durability, and the pigment holds longer, protecting against fading.
When to Paint your Shed
One of the nice things about severe weather paint is that you can usually apply it in lower temperatures; as low as 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Most other exterior paints cannot be applied in such low temperatures, as they will freeze due to the water ratio. This gives you more options for when to get the job done.
Incentives to Using Severe Weather Paint on your Shed
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High-quality paint specially formulated to meet the needs of a professional painter
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100% acrylic latex
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Maximum hide
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Low-temperature application
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Mildew-resistant finish
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Superior flow and leveling
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Excellent spray application
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Available in flat, satin, and semi-gloss
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Some paint manufacturers offer 10-15 year warranties
It’s important to always provide maximum protection for your shed's wood siding. Over time, wood sheds that are not painted can fall victim to harmful UV rays and exposure to extreme hot and cold weather. Remember: no matter what type of climate you live in, your backyard shed is not immune to the elements. If you take care of it now, your shed will last longer and look like new for many years to come.
