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Why Is Spring The Best Time For Exterior Painting in Connecticut? As the weather shifts from cold and snowy to sunny and rainy, Connecticut homeowners get the itch to get out of their houses and focus their attention on their home’s exterior. Spring a wonderful time to clean things up, work on a garden, and make necessary repairs to outside of your home. Oddly enough, the sun can pose problems for your home’s paint job as well. Years of direct exposure to the sun can cause paint to fade, and can lead to diminishing protection, which the paint provides for the exterior of your home. Essentially, the ultraviolet sun rays break down the exterior paint’s binder, and as the binder deteriorates, pigment is released in the form of a chalk or power, which can wash away when it rains. Spring Weather Provides Best Results Obviously, spring is the most comfortable time for Connecticut exterior painting. Also, exterior paint forms the most durable protective finish possible when the weather is mild (but not too hot). We have found that it is best to do exterior painting jobs when the temperature is about 50 F. However, very hot days can cause the paint to dry too quickly, which impairs good paint film formation. By painting during spring’s moderate weather period, you will likely get a paint job that lasts longer.