The striking sight of the enshrouded, scaffold-surrounded Barnegat Lighthouse this summer may be rare in the future because the state’s plan is not to repeat the laborious repainting method anytime soon. New, more weather-resistant paint is behind that aim.

So said project officials answering questions on the $1.3-million exterior renovation during a press conference July 18 hosted by state Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette and others.