This group is always so helpful with suggestions I thought I'd get your recommendations on exterior paint. My house is about 200 years old and I have a mixture of old, scraped wood, and large sections of brand new (raw wood) clapboards. Fifteen years ago I painted the house with one coat of oil-based primer, and one coat of VERY expensive oil-based paint. Although expensive, it went on great, covered like a dream, and lasted for ten years. Unfortunately, I can't remember the brand name, and the only store in town which sold it has closed.
Ten years ago I hired somene (first mistake, not doing it myself) to scrape and paint. He prepped it ok, but then he used exterior latex primer and exterior latex paint, one coat each. He used a cheapo house brand from some big box store (second mistake, letting someone else choose the paint) and it started peeling and fading within two years.
So...I'm finished with the prep on the old stuff, and the new sections are almost in, so I need to paint. I considered stain, but then I'd have to scrape all the old stuff down to raw wood, and most of the old stuff really doesn't need that, and it would take me forever.
So, what do you recommend? I've seen some research touting "California" paint, and one report saying it's the worst. Some old reports recommend Sherwin Williams, but new reports say no. I really wish I could remember the name of the oil-based stuff I used, but it's been 15 years and paint formulas change.
Thanks for any recommendations.