I live in Texas where it is very hot and sunny. I have Hardee Board siding. Current paint lasted several years but now looks chalky. I hate painting, but will be doing it myself. Reviews indicate that Sherwin Williams Duration paint is a good choice but pricey at $55 per gallon. Opinion?

holy heck 55$.
it has to have some type of uv protection in it for where you are.
i just painted most all of my house this summer took most of a month.
i used clark and kensington all in one with primer in the paint. from ace hardware for 35$ per gallon.
the house had a chalky like look to it from sun fading and i have no idea when it was last painted.
the paint is quite thick as it comes from the can and it has some silicone solids in it.
i don't know if the finish type [satin/shiney] adds or subtracts to the fading.
don't forget to caulk all the seams and stuff.
i looked at just about all the paints available and could see little differences between the major brands.

oh and quite often you get a bit of a price break on a 5 gallon bucket.

Years ago SW used to make a paint that had some type of "radiant barrier" additive in it. It was supposed to be like tech-shield for your walls. Not sure the name if it etc.

I use Behr from Home Depot on all my rentals, and I'm in FL, so sun is an issue here too. When the paint chalks, try washing with a brush. If you're not happy with the results, at least you're now ready to paint.

Get with the S/W commercial/industrial rep and ask him for advice...they know a lot more than the store counter person about paint and painting requirements for the best outcome. You should be able to find your local rep on their website or ask at the store. No bull....S/W have the BEST paint on the market. Period! I have a lot of experience with wall and floor coatings for industrial applications and $55 a gallon is nothing

I posted this question a year ago and just got around to painting--just finished yesterday. I did go with Sherwin Williams paint and lucked out it was on sale 30% off. Be a few years before I can tell you if it was worth the price.

Benjamin Moore, but also a little pricey.

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Originally posted by carpetman1:
I live in Texas where it is very hot and sunny. I have Hardee Board siding. Current paint lasted several years but now looks chalky. I hate painting, but will be doing it myself. Reviews indicate that Sherwin Williams Duration paint is a good choice but pricey at $55 per gallon. Opinion?

In the area of paint, you get what you pay for. Cheap paint is cheap because it does not last. If you do not like to paint buy the proper product. For Hardee Board, Duckback Products makes the factory spec coating that will adhere and last. It has a 25 year warrantee. I would look at this product first.
https://www.superdeck.com/prod...ssional-finish-5800/

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Originally posted by carpetman1:
I posted this question a year ago and just got around to painting--just finished yesterday. I did go with Sherwin Williams paint and lucked out it was on sale 30% off. Be a few years before I can tell you if it was worth the price.

You'll like Duration if you followed the directions. It's meant to go on very thick which is the opposite of what most people try. I've had it on my house for 5 or. 6 years now and it still looks new.

Just used Sherwin Williams Duration to paint our kitchen and breakfast area. As Harry says, you put it on thick but it covers very well. Another nice thing about it being thick is that you seem to get fewer drips and runs. One gallon did our kitchen and breakfast area which sort of surprised me since I overbought paint. Once it dries, it almost has a plastic sort of look and feel to it, hence the positive reputation for durability and wash-ability I guess. Really looks nice. I read reviews talking about it showing brush strokes and the like, no issues in my case. In terms of how it lasts, after one day it is doing fine.

I, too, hate painting.
When the outside of my house, that is not brick, covered with alum. or vinyl, needed paint I bought Ben. Moore oil base white paint. I had the painters scrape and sand then prime, wait a week then paint.
I don't want to paint again in this life.

Jim