hi all, i suppose this is as much an opinion question as anything, but i'd like to hear how the pros feel on the subject. our house has entirely non-painted wood trim throughout. all of it matches, from basement to second floor, and while the trim is nothing fancy, the quality of the craftsmanship is quite good (things properly FIT without using putty to hide mistakes!) i'm normally not a fan of trim that has been painted over (it usually looks thick and brush-strokey and ugly), but *this much* wood is starting to drive me nuts!! i've just done over the master bedroom in blue, white, and silk, and the dark wood trim looks especially out of place in there. i've read all about painting molding properly, and i'm sure i could do a nice job, but the question is should i? i know there are few houses i've seen with original wood moldings in place, so is a better idea to leave it as it is? we will be selling in a few years, so it's not 100% a matter of personal preference...

To me this paint seems effective but it's hard to work with and I wonder if its worth the additional cost and slight hassle as it goes on so thick over stucco I'm needing to do multiple coats anyway, but multiple coats of expensive paints etc etc... My house is mostly stucco so it seems to be the paint to use for this application but the crack filling panacea it is not. Any thoughts?