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You know, you're probably going to paint the outside of your house this year
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If so, there's a few tips and tricks you need to know to make your paint job last a long time
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and look like a professional did it. What are the two things I like to do? I'll tell you
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I like to spackle all the nail holes and any little divvets in the wood and cock all cracks before
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we paint. Here's why. If you let water get inside of wood, that's what you're going to
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what causes the paint to blister and peel prematurely. What are the products I like to use
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I like to use these new exterior spackling compounds. They're lightweight, they're fluffy, they're
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easy to work with, and one of the things I like about them is that they don't shrink. So often
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even deep holes only have to be filled one time. Now, Cox, what do you like to use there
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I happen to like to use the acrylic ones. These things are easy to work with as well. They're
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available at just about any home center, any paint store, and the acrylic cox
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Well, they do a good job of filling cracks. If you have really deep cracks, well, sometimes it might require two coats
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In fact, if the cock shrinks a day or so after you apply it
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Make sure the tip is cut to the size of the crack that you're filling
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Apply the cock in a very small bead, wipe it with your finger
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and for really professional results, take a damp sponge, make a couple of swipes with a damp sponge to get any excess cock off the wood
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Well, caulking and spackling, they're not that hard to do, but they're very important if you want your
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outside paint to last a long time. Make sure you or your painter does it
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