Our first home, built in 1911, was a beauty. For instance, the hardwood floors were peach. The center staircase circled up to the attic; interior glass on built-ins was leaded design.

The outside was stucco, and I would compare the color to B.M. Revere Pewter. It was never painted, and we, the second owners, never thought of painting it. It was in perfect condition, so why add paint and have to add a maintenance to a natural look.

Aluminum can be painted successfully. Talk to someone at the paint department for the best way to do it.

There is special paint for stucco, masonry and brick by Behr. We used it on our stucco. It is doing good. Check elastomeric paint, tinted with your fav color.

Yes, it is recommended that stucco be painted every 5-10 years, depending on its current condition.

If uou have integral colored stucco, NEVER paint that. You will be dooming yourself to a perking mes, then a repeat paint every few years.

Metal can be painted with the correct sanding prep and a DTM primer.