[MassHistPres] Anyone have experience with Tex-cote or Super-cote paint?

[jade at heartwoodrestoration.com]

for any 'lifetime' warranty, i would be skeptical which would lead me  
to do a search under 'class action suits' and/or 'customer complaints'  
regarding company x...

i have not, and am not familiar with anyone who has, used the product...

good luck...
....jade
heartwood window restoration

Quoting "Michele P. Barker" <mpbarker at preservationmass.org>:

> Hello, all,
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> Is anyone on this listserv familiar with a product called Super-cote,
> manufactured by Tex-cote? It sounds like some sort of elastomeric paint.
> It's one of those products that claim to last a "lifetime," and hold up
> better than regular paint, and generally sounds  too good to be true.
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> Here's some information about the product from the web page of a Conn.
> company called Protective Home Coatings:
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> http://www.phcoatings.com/texcote-process.html
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> And from the manufacturer's website: http://www.texcote.com/specs.php
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> I've been asked by someone from a town that's considering using this product
> on one of their buildings. I'm concerned there could be potential moisture
> problems, although the manufacturer claims the paint is permeable enough to
> allow moisture to escape. Also, the prep process described on the
> distributor's page makes it sound as though the patching materials and
> primer could permanently alter the wood in a way that might make this
> product very difficult, if not impossible, to remove, should it fail. Not to
> mention that they recommend power washing and/or sandblasting to prep the
> surface. The manufacturer's information also sounds as though their products
> are designed more for hot climates than New England.
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> I did some googling, and didn't find too much, so was wondering if anyone
> out there had personal experience with this product, or has seen a building
> painted with this stuff? I'm feeling kinda leery about it, but don't have
> any personal experience to go on.
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> Thanks!
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> Michele
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> Michele P. Barker
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Jade L. Mortimer
Heartwood Window Restoration
26 Forget Road
Hawley, MA  01339
413-339-4298 P/F