You can make a house with old, weather-beaten vinyl siding stop traffic with a new coat of a good-quality, acrylic latex exterior paint. We like water-based acrylic exterior paint because it goes on easily and has leveling properties, so it adheres to both smooth and textured surfaces.
And the paint is flexible, so it withstands changes in the climate. The bonus of using latex paint is when the job is done it’s easy to clean brushes and rollers and yourself and clothes.
A paint contractor will charge $2,700, including labor and material, to wash, prepare and paint a one-story house of 1,400 square feet of vinyl siding. The preparation is extensive and includes cleaning the siding with a pressure washer to thoroughly remove dirt and dead bugs, and then washing the surface to remove all mildew, mold, and tree sap. When it’s dry, the paint goes on….