At one point you or the previous owner of your home made the decision to have fiberglass decking added to the house instead of using the more traditional wood decking. Fiberglass has a lot of positive features going for it, but the truth is it does need some upkeep to be at its best. The need for painting fiberglass deck can cause the quite the headache for the average homeowner. This isn’t like one of those situations where you can just slop some paint on the surface and call it good. You are going to have to call in the professionals to have this one done correctly. Take a look at some of the activities you want to see happening as your painting contractor takes care of business.

The most important job the painter is going to do is preparation. As we have already noted, with painting a fiberglass deck, you can’t simply throw some paint at it and expect it to look good or last. Your contractor is going to need to remove the wax build up from other layers of paint and sand the surface thoroughly. These steps help to ensure that the new paint will adhere to the decking as it should. During the preparation stage, it is also vital to apply a good primer coat to the deck. Any scratches, holes, or irregularities in the material have to be corrected as well.

Many homeowners go for the least expensive paint products and painters and then wonder why the job doesn’t look right or doesn’t last very long. You don’t have to go for the most expensive stuff or person, but be aware that shortchanging this process will cost you more later as you pay yet again to have it done.

Painting fiberglass deck is better left to the professionals. You will find the job is better done and costs less when you take this approach.

Article originally published at Source by Gregg Hicks