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Not Painted Before and not Primed/To Be Painted
- Surface Preparation:
- carefully clean off any dirt with water and a soft bristle brush
- Priming:
- priming is necessary
- use a quality latex exterior primer that is recommended for hardboard siding
- prime immediately after installation; or pre-prime before installation
- prime all edges, including where possible those cut as part of installation
- priming will maximize resistance to wax bleed and swelling; and minimize mildew growth
- do not leave a primer unpainted
- Painting:
- use top-of-the-line exterior 100% acrylic latex house paint in flat, satin, semigloss finish, depending on appearance desired
- satin paints are less vulnerable to wax bleed through than are flat paints (particularly "economy" flat products)
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