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Sherwin Williams Duration or Loxon?

11 years ago

My 1958 ranch brick exterior is going to be repainted this fall.

It has been painted twice in the past 40 years and I have selected a color very close to existing color (Pewter Tankard SW). A couple of painters want to pressure wash and use one coat of Duration. Another wants to pressure wash then use one coat of SW Loxon Primer and one coat of Loxon Finish paint. Am I better off with one or the other or a combination of both products?

Existing paint is very intact.

Thanks in advance for any guidance you can give me.

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Christopher Nelson Wallcovering and Painting
11 years ago
Personally, I would go with the Loxon treatment, if I had to use SW
pcweary thanked Christopher Nelson Wallcovering and Painting
groundbeef1
11 years ago
I'm not familiar with Loxon Topcoat, but I'm sure it would be ok. I'm very leery of the '1 coat' promise. Too easy on exterior applications to have skips, pinholes or other misses. That can lead to premature failure. Regardless of the topcoat, I'd want 2 coats.
pcweary thanked groundbeef1
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pcweary
Original Author
11 years ago
I agree..I would like two coats.. It was the two coats of Loxon that confused me, rather than a primer(Loxon or otherwise) followed by a topcoat of Duration.. My SW store told me today that Loxon is a product for raw surfaces, not one already painted.. It is a confusing paint world.
PRO
Christopher Nelson Wallcovering and Painting
11 years ago
It is a confusing paint world. For sure.
emmarene9
11 years ago
If your paint is currently intact then why do you need Primer?

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