Chess, sorry about the delay but my bud just called me back today.
He say's that not too many painters uses elastomeric paint anymore due to the moisture that can get trapped between the paint and the stucco surface if it is not properly prepared, causing mold and other problems and that most quality 100% acrylic satin paints nowadays will work equally as well while being able to breathe.
He suggested going to two or three different paint dealers such as Glidden, Sherwin-Williams, Color Wheel or Duron and find out what they recommend and go with the preferred paint for your application. Said he thought *maybe* Behrs was OK but wouldn't take too much stock with what most of the home improvement stores suggest.
Thanks for the info Rick.
I've been leaning towards just a typical stucco paint since i haven't really read any 'true' benefits of elastomeric paint and the few 'large' negatives such as increased cost and potential for moisture retention outweigh my thoughts that the unproven positives are worth the potential headache.
Funny thing, every painter seems to have their favorite brands and none of them ever seem to be the same.
We used interior Ralph Lauren and Benjamin Moore and didn't like the way either of them coated surfaces. The Behr we've had, both interior and exterior, have been excellent.
We had one can of CIL somewhere in the past though i don't really recall if we liked its application or not.
