Spring has sprung, and our paint professionals at The Paint Centers of Flint, Grand Blanc, Fenton, and Clarkston are here with some helpful tips in exterior painting for the home renovation season. From mid-March until September, weekend warriors will be making use of that extra hour of daylight to paint their exterior surfaces and update the look of their homes with a home improvement project. Whether you’re interested in boosting your home’s curb appeal or you’re simply browsing for new color options, at The Paint Centers, we have you covered for all your outdoor painting needs in Spring 2022.

Not Sure Where to Start? Try Touch-Ups

For a painting project at the beginning of the year, we recommend starting somewhere small. Maybe you nicked the side of your garage with a weed-eater in the Fall, or a hunk of ice fell against your house this winter. These little imperfections can add up if not taken care of quickly! Doing these touch-ups, while not the most exciting project, really does a lot to refresh the look of your exterior space and is a great way to get used to controlling the paint, managing your brush strokes, and knocking out one task on your to-do list.

Your Porch Needs a Pick-Me-Up? Paint the Door!

After checking for any necessary touch-ups in your exterior, maybe it’s time to paint that door! Whether it’s your front entrance, an often-used side door, or the way out to your patio, another great small project that makes big impact is painting your doors. Not only are they the entries to our home, but oftentimes doors also manage to say quite a lot about a household’s style and interiors. For exterior paint for your doors and trim, we carry the Benjamin Moore Aura® Grand Entrance® collection to provide durability and rich, vivid color to your exterior doors and trim. Choose between High Gloss or Satin options—both have a deep, lustrous finish and are fade resistant—and choose a complementary or contrasting color to make your outer entrance pop.

Redo your Garage or Outbuilding

For an intermediate-level weekend project, maybe it’s time to consider painting that outbuilding or garage? When was the last time it’s had a fresh coat of paint anyway? Our garages and outbuildings are buildings we don’t often think about—just a place to stow lawn equipment or tools and belongings. But think of all the little rocks the lawn mower has sent flying its way over the years, or how much water has beat up against the siding during the winter, and you’ll quickly find yourself wanting to give those storage buildings a little TLC. For outbuildings with metal sidings, it’s best to use a paint with a rust-preventative coating, like Benjamin Moore Coronado® Rust Scat®. Choose your primer and finishing texture, and you can turn a building that was once an aluminum eyesore into a space the whole family can use. For structures made of wood or siding, try Benjamin Moore Regal® Select Exterior High Build Paint, a thick formula built to bridge small cracks and fill unsightly voids in fewer coats than traditional paint.

Whether you are among the first DIY-ers of the year to pick up a paintbrush or if you choose to hire a professional to give your home façade a full-body makeover, The Paint Centers and our team is here to help. We have four locations in Flint, Grand Blanc, Fenton, and Clarkston, Michigan, and are proud to serve the surrounding areas including Davison, Owosso, Burton, Flushing, Swartz Creek, Goodrich, Holly, Linden, and Hartland, MI. Contact us today to begin your next exterior paint job. We look forward to hearing from you.