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   ClevelandEd | Oct 18, 2004 03:37am | #1

   My experience, which is a dated by a decade+, tells me to topcoat an oil porch floor pain with another coat of oil.  Oil paint dries "harder" than the latex, which on a wear surface like a floor is an advantage. 

   Now let's see what some of the others post here.

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   Piffin | Oct 18, 2004 04:51am | #2

   AS LONG AS YOU CLEAN< SAND AND PREP WELL< YOU CAN USE EITHER< THO I PREFER OIL BETTER TOO>

    

    

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   goldhiller | Oct 18, 2004 05:13am | #3

   You don't say whether this paint job will include the floor or not........but if it does.........then I would also stay with oil for that and for the same reasons already given.....it creates a harder wear surface.

   Any surfaces not underfoot should be fine if you switch to latex on those. (Use a quality product and don't cheap-out here) Never had a problem using latex over oil for exterior surfaces.

   But don't switch back again later. In other words, don't create a sandwich of the two types in an exterior application. I've never seen this come to any good result, only bad. (Spot priming in future with oil-based primer being the exception to that rule)

   Good prep of existing surfaces is essential, of course.

   Knowledge is power, but only if applied in a timely fashion.
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   spinnm | Oct 18, 2004 06:05am | #4

   You said that it's YOUR front porch, right?

   I never use latex on wood outdoors.  End of discussion.  I'm lazy.

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