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Best Exterior Paint for Your Home

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Last updated February 18, 2025

The best exterior paint for your project can improve your home’s appearance while also protecting it from moisture, fading and temperature changes. Different types of exterior paint are available for every part of your home’s exterior, including siding, fences, doors, gutters and more. This guide will discuss the paint qualities you should look for and help you determine the best outdoor paint for your home.

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Note: Practice lead paint safety. If the house or surface you're painting was built before 1978, see EPA's renovation, repair and painting program for guidelines.

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Table of Contents

  1. Things to Consider

  2. Paint Types and Finishes

  3. Specialty Exterior Paint

  4. Surface Preparation

  5. Maintaining Your Exterior Paint