Recently I went on another siding inspection with a potential client who painted vinyl sidinga few years ago in Battleground Washington. it was similar to a siding inspection years ago in Portland oregon area where they painted there vinyl siding. They were advised from Sherwin Williams that an ultra hi-end paint they sell called Duration will work. Let me make this clear DONT EVER PAINT VINYL SIDING!!! This homeowner now has extremely bad looking siding. The heat from the darker green they painted the vinyl siding is building up creating substantial warping. This is not just happening on the south wall but EVERY wall. All vinyl siding constantly contracts and expands so at most seams the paint is wearing out showing the original color underneath. It looks terrible. Why would a painter AND Sherwin Williams rep give this extremely bad advice? They were completely out of bounds. Duration paint is THE most expensive paint you can get. Roughly twice the cost of their other paint. The actual can of paint says it can be used on vinyl siding and has a 50 year warranty. That doesn’t mean it will adhere or will work on every product. I have been inspecting siding problems for almost 2 decades in the portland vancouver area and have inspected and seen thousands and thousands of homes. From fiber cement based Hardie-plank to vinyl siding to cedar siding to Eifs stucco. Live with the color you have or change the siding. In my assessment, Sherwin Williams is fully responsible but I’m sure will not own up to all the cost of replacing. If this bad advice would not have been given, the homeowner would simply live with a color they dont like. That hurts alot less than what they are going thru now. They understandably cant sell it and cant live with it. They are also haggling with Sherwin Williams over who will pay to replace this and that headache will definitely take some time. I’m sure that will come with aggravation that nobody deserves. Why did this rep & painter give such bad advice? DONT EVER PAINT VINYL SIDING! You’ll be opening a can of worms after you’ve opened expensive cans of paint that will cost you even more!. You’ve heard the saying just do it? Just DONT do it!
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