Results: Paints and Stains
Published on 04/29/2016
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1.
1.
Do you ever have to paint/stain wood outdoors? Yes
42%
873 votes
No
43%
894 votes
Not Applicable
15%
300 votes
2.
2.
Do you typically prefer to use paint or stain for your outdoor work? Paint
14%
286 votes
Stain
19%
386 votes
Either is fine
18%
381 votes
Don't use either
6%
133 votes
N/A
42%
869 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
12 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.10% | 2 | |
| depends on the project | 0.10% | 2 |
| Depends which it needs | 0.05% | 1 |
| Depends on what is being stained/painted. | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the surface | 0.05% | 1 |
| Depends what your painting | 0.05% | 1 |
| paint for house, stain for deck | 0.05% | 1 |
| it depends | 0.05% | 1 |
| whatever is recommended to me. | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on what I doing??? | 0.05% | 1 |
3.
3.
If you use paint for outdoor work, do you use specifically exterior paint or do you substitute interior paint? Exterior only
36%
739 votes
Interio only
4%
93 votes
Use whatever's available
10%
204 votes
Use neither / N/A
50%
1024 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
7 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.24% | 5 | |
| na | 0.05% | 1 |
| D | 0.05% | 1 |
4.
4.
Do you find interior paint as effective as exterior paint outdoors (ie - is any markup on exterior paint a marketing thing)? Interior just as well as exterior
8%
172 votes
Exterior is much better
34%
712 votes
N/A
57%
1174 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
9 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.15% | 3 | |
| Not sure | 0.05% | 1 |
| I don't know. Never used interior paint outside. | 0.05% | 1 |
| either 1 is good but exterior paint is better for weather resistance | 0.05% | 1 |
| check the titanium dioxide and uv blockers for a durable finish-they are lacking in interior products | 0.05% | 1 |
| haven't tried it. | 0.05% | 1 |
| unsure | 0.05% | 1 |
5.
5.
Stains - oil based or water based? Oil based
19%
393 votes
Water based
19%
384 votes
Hybrid
4%
78 votes
Whatever's available
10%
206 votes
N/A
48%
993 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
13 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.15% | 3 | |
| Depends what the previous coating is. | 0.05% | 1 |
| whatever Home Depot says to use! | 0.05% | 1 |
| Depends on the job | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on what is being painted/stained | 0.05% | 1 |
| Not sure | 0.05% | 1 |
| Depends on the jobs I need to do. | 0.05% | 1 |
| whichever is applicable to the project. I'm a professional painter. | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the project | 0.05% | 1 |
| whatever is recommended to me. | 0.05% | 1 |
| This is the most boring survey. Nothing personal, of course. | 0.05% | 1 |
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