Before you start prepping a home make sure you pressure wash
Getting ready for the summer heat prepping the home correctly is everything, moreover extreme heat on the west side of a Oahu can be brutal, moreover organizing painting equipment and painting materials such as the right type of primer to use on the exterior of a home, there's many different types of primer you can use Sherwin-Williams Home Depot and Lowe's offer decent exterior framing material and equipment however it's not commercial, so it's more for a homeowner to use there are many different types and brands of exterior paint supplies to choose from, Lowe's has Valspar, Home Depot has bear, Home Depot always carries Glidden as well for a better finish however bear is pretty decent, the Behr Marquee is the expensive brand about $180 for 5 gallons, versus Valspar which is a lot cheaper except for the premium brand five gallons is up to $230, or you can go with Sherwin-Williams and pay the premium price $35 for one gallon of paint no matter what type you go for, paint supplies has risen over the past 5 years you should be able to get one gallon of paint for $25 however now it's a lot higher don't forget about City Mill and Ace Hardware they both carry paint supplies as well.Again painting preparation materials make sure you buy it all before you start prepping your home that way you don't have to run back and forth to the paint supply store to pick up added stuff, some people enjoy the fact of getting in their car and driving to the nearest hardware or paint store, if you want to cut the time and delivery, no worries there are many ways to prepare a home, as soon as you pick up your paint supplies be sure you get a pressure washer or you can use a water hose if you're smart pressure washing your home with a water hose you need a stiff water nozzle some people do use that you have to be really good at it scaffolding may be required if you have a two or three story home some people's used ladders to climb up and down the side of the house you have to make sure to pressure wash or use a water hose under the eaves of a home in order to get it spotless you wanted to be clean clean as you can get it in other words don't forget to use Dawn dishwashing liquid or any type of spray soap to help deteriorate the dirt and dust stuck under the eaves, moreover know that you've done all the pressure washing you can begin mixing your primer at least shake it before you use it.
