Repainting decking and shed

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wong

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1,303 posts

217 months

Sunday 12th May
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I need to repaint my decking and shed.
Decking - Do I need to sand it back? Or just jet wash and repaint with non slip decking paint? Any primer needed?



Shed - Can I just paint over the current paint? or Do I need to sand back, prime, then repaint?

mikeiow

5,414 posts

131 months

Sunday 12th May
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My personal view is that you won't be able to effectively sand it - look at all the grooves!
You can perhaps put 'wet & forget' or similar on it, then jetwash, then if you want to repaint, try....but painting decking is something of a fools errand - it'll need doing again in a year or two!

Good luck!

The Gauge

2,067 posts

14 months

Sunday 12th May
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For the shed, I'd just wipe/brush over so there's no debris, dirt, cobwebs or peeling paint, then just paint straight over again.

Your lower panels appear to be suffering as you don't have any guttering, so rain is running off the roof and splashing back from the decking and onto the shed. But regardless, just brush it over and paint.

Edited by The Gauge on Sunday 12th May 13:45

sjg

7,463 posts

266 months

Sunday 12th May
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Is it paint on the deck already? I jet wash and use a decking oil each year, paint just flakes and looks messy. No need for anti-slip if you clean it each year, it’s the algae that gets slippy.

Shed just give a stiff brush (or jetwash if you’re not fussed about some water getting in) the lower bits to get any loose stuff off and paint over the top.

wong

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1,303 posts

217 months

Sunday 12th May
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Great. So less work than I originally thought. I might just repaint the lower panels on the shed.