Dark Paint Siding

When it comes time to do your painting wait for a day with moderate.

Dark paint siding.

Yes if you do it right step 1. This could mean higher cooling costs during the summer months. Choosing the right schemes and designs. Pick the right day to paint vinyl siding.

Prep your siding. I d also be concerned about the paint gluing the siding panels together at the seams then cracking loose with changes in the weather. Save pin it see more images image credit. Adding a dark coating will attract more heat and will probably increase the expansion as well.

While a fresh coat of smoky gray navy blue or black paint on your home s exterior may look good for a while it s probably not long for this world. So you d be asking your new paint coating to hold up to a lot of flexing over time. This pretty home has a creamy paint color for the window and siding trim which i can t use but i saved it because i love the black windows with the dark siding. Heather keeling thinking about heat absorption dark exteriors are always going absorb more sun energy than whites creams and other light shades which are more reflective.

Even though this siding is brown which i m avoiding i do love this shot for inspiration. Pick the right paint. Going darker isn t a problem per se but you need to do it the right way. Choosing the right paint and colors for vinyl siding choose the right type of paint.

Dark paint can also be more prone to peeling than lighter colors.