California Paints Fres-Coat Exterior

The California Paints Fres-Coat Exterior is part of the Paints test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Exterior paints models like the Fres-Coat Exterior are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Appearance after 3 years: Appearance after three years summarizes performance after one year of our accelerated weathering (i.e. equivalent to three years on a vertical wall).

Appearance after 6 years: Appearance after six years summarizes performance after two years of our accelerated weathering (i.e. equivalent to six years on a vertical wall).

Appearance after 9 years: Appearance after nine years summarizes performance after three years of our accelerated weathering (i.e. equivalent to nine years on a vertical wall).