ANY NORTH Shore homeowners are aware that the area’s frequent rain showers inflict considerable stress on their exterior paint.

But what is not well known is just how the weather affects paint, and how you can best protect your home from weather-related damage.

According to experts, the three weather conditions most harmful to paint are moisture, the sun’s ultraviolet rays, and temperature fluctuations.

Although the North Shore has its share of summer sun, we do not suffer from excessive exposure to ultraviolet rays, nor are temperature extremes as severe as in other regions.

Here, paint failure can be large- ly attributed to moisture. _

MOISTURE AND PAINT

Water in all forms — rain, dew, frost, snow — can be a threat to paint, and on the North Shore, the culprit is rain.

Annual precipitation here totals about 1,115 millimetres — one of the highest rainfall levels in Canada.

Moisture is detrimental to paint because it makes paint soften and swell, which can lead to blistering, cracking, peeling, and flaking, as well as mildew growth.

The best way to safeguard your home from these problems is to use @ top-quality acrylic latex paint.

Why choose this particular type of paint? The paint’s binder enables it to adhere tenaciously to the surface and resist the dangers mentioned above.

To get maximum service from your paint job, be sure to prepare your surface carefully before you paint.

Even the best quality paints can fail if they are applied to a poor surface.

No matter what the substrate, it must be clean and free of dirt and chalk before you paint.

Be sure, too, to apply your paint under the right conditions.

'3-Section WALL UNIT

As shown ... 6 ft. lang, 6 ft. high and 12"

deep. Lots of room for books and storage.

‘349

Available in teak, walnut, light, golden or bleached oak, white, almond & grey

finishes.

WHILE SOME North Shore homeowners have other ways of covering their homes beautifully, most of us must look for paint that will stand up to the heavy rainfalls.

The best temperature range is from 10° to 30°C.

Avoid extremely windy or humid conditions, and try not to work in direct summer sunshine.

Your home is probably your biggest investment. Protect it from the rigors of nature with good surface preparation and a top quality paint.

WALL SYSTEM

Lots of storage in the bottom cabinets.

Adjustable shelves on all bookcase tops.

Sterage on the bottom behind closed doors. A full 16” deep accommodates most TV sets — 90" wide fills most large wail spaces. Comes in teak, walnut, light, golden or bleached oak, white, almond & grey finishes.

Comes in teak, walnut, light, golden or bleached oak, white, almond & grey finishes.

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DESKS, MICROWAVE & STEREO STANDS, ENTERTAINMENT CENTRES, T.V. STANDS CUSTOM ORDERS

If you can't find that special size or shape you've been looking for, bring us your drawing. We will build it for you at a very reasonable price. We can custom-build

almost anything.

SOME PRODUCTS MAY REQUIRE PRODUCTION TIME.

Friday, March 13, 1992 ~ North Shore News - 27

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WE BUILD IT BETTER

SOVEREIGN 4

Sovereign models completely factory assembled and packed complete with tank.

Also include...

« Patented SAFE-T-LITE

* Quick tank disconnect and fill plug * Drop down sides

¢ Handy side burner

* Cast iron cooking grills

* Ceramic Briquets

* Also with four wheels

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