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Confessions of a House Painter
 NJ homeowners often ask us about the "Stop Painting Forever" type of coatings.
And while we do use many products that come with a lifetime guarantee from the manufacturer, you will never see us advertising them as "permanent" coatings that will allow you to never paint your house again, because that would be a lie and here's why...
 There is NO coating that doesn't fade and deteriorate under the sun. In fact, even the manufacturers of such products recommend applying a "refreshing" coat to your house every 5-7 years (you need to read the fine print to see that).
The truth is, there are just too many reasons why any coating can fail, and no amount of surface preparation will change that.
For example, most existing homes have been previously painted or stained with traditional products. Each additional layer of product forms an adhesive chain, and when the weakest link in this chain fails, all of the coatings applied to this weak link - including the miracle "permanent" coatings - will peel and fall away from your home.
And if you think you are protected by a lifetime warranty in case this happens, think again:
A manufacturer's warranty is pretty much worthless
 Very few people realize that what manufacturers guarantee is just their product - in a can. Once the can is opened and the product is applied to a surface, you are on your own. If you've ever tried making a claim, you already know that it's way too difficult to prove that the product has failed, because with manufacturers, it's always "an application mistake". And the most you might get (if you have a lot of patience and time on your hands) is more of the same product free of charge, but be prepared to jump through hoops to get even that.
Now if you take into account that the biggest expenses of any coating job come from labor, getting free product is not of much help, because you still have to pay a contractor to fix the problem and re-apply the coating that might fail again...and again...
But let's talk about contractors' warranties
 No contractor in good faith can guarantee his work for more than a couple of years (including "permanent" coatings), because some things are simply beyond control. And if you find someone who does, consider this: most people have a hard time finding a reliable contractor who will honor even a standard 1-2 year warranty, let alone an extended one. So what makes you think that yours will actually keep returning to perform free service under the warranty terms for the next 5 or more years? Do you really think he is that financially stable? No matter what he promises you, he might not even be in business next year.
A lifetime warranty is not of much value when there's no one to honor it.
The sad truth is, any extended/lifetime warranty is nothing more than a marketing gimmick used by both contractors and manufacturers in order to make you sign an overpriced contract. At best, such a warranty may only indicate the quality of the product, but still does not guarantee anything.
There are some good reasons to use a coating with a lifetime rating, but a lifetime warranty is not one of them - keep this in mind when considering your options, and don't expect to stop painting forever, because most likely you won't.
And if you really want to save money on house maintenance, you best bet will be to find an honest, reputable house painting contractor who will not give you misleading promises, but will take care of your home by using the highest quality products, have proper tools, equipment and experience to do the job right the first time, and provide a reliable service and ongoing support.
That is as close as you can realistically get to a maintenance-free home.
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