What is the best exterior covering?

[emiller]

I used 4 coats of Kilz and 5 coats of exterior paint from home depot.

[rmcelroy]

Has anyone considered something like this?

http://www.nationalpaintsupply.com/vsit ... st,00.html

I was looking into just plain epoxy-then decided I needed to paint it to protect it. So I kept looking and thought this sounded like a good idea.

Opinons appreciated!

Regie

[critter]

hey all,
i wuz thinkin maybee the ceps then just plain old home depot epoxie paint and fill with bondo that would be fairly cheap.i dont think the rot doc would recomend this because he wants to sell his stuff but if its out of your price range what are you gonna do?that c.e.p.s.sounds like great stuff and what woult it take,maybe a quart kit to do a tear 48$,or am i wrong.it would be good just to seal every thing up.any opinons would be greatly apreciated!

[TRAIL-OF-TEARS]

about 5 coats of spar varnish. just sand the dings and add some more.

[Artificer]

Has anyone considered something like this?

http://www.nationalpaintsupply.com/vsit ... st,00.html

I was looking into just plain epoxy-then decided I needed to paint it to protect it. So I kept looking and thought this sounded like a good idea.

Opinons appreciated!

Regie

Were you looking at the "Simulated Granite Flooring System?" It would be an interesting look... rock on wheels.

The Uniflex 255 Mike uses is similar. Not an epoxy, but a two part polyurethane finish that has UV resistance. It sounds like a very nice product.

[Katie&Craig]

Sounds like paint and bondo is the way to go, at least initially. I don't mind the lived-in look, although we might spruce it up for special occasions (like a teardrop gathering!).

If we decide to cover with aluminum later, will the paint cause problems with glueing the aluminum on? (Guess the paint could just be sanded off??)

Yikes - now I have to make sure Craig hasn't become too attached to the aluminum look.

Thanks,
Katie