Decorating question/tips
Discussion
I would like to repaint some/all of my window frames - some are badly peeled and they need it.
However I am unsure about preparation. Can you paint over old paint that doesn't easily come off? I don't think you can or you'll be left with an uneven surface... however I have so many windows that this seems a gargantuan job.
Assuming ALL paint must be removed for a decent job, is there a fast/good way of doing this?
I have an external door too - I assume this needs doing in the same way.
As you can tell, I am not a decorator, a bit clueless about such tasks.
However I am unsure about preparation. Can you paint over old paint that doesn't easily come off? I don't think you can or you'll be left with an uneven surface... however I have so many windows that this seems a gargantuan job.
Assuming ALL paint must be removed for a decent job, is there a fast/good way of doing this?
I have an external door too - I assume this needs doing in the same way.
As you can tell, I am not a decorator, a bit clueless about such tasks.
Ive just gone through this process on my wooden bay windows and picture rails.
I used a hot air gun to remove the paint from my picture rails, and a scraper to get it back to wood. I sanded them down then gave 2 coats of primer, and 3 top coats.
The bay windows weren't so bad, I scraped any flaking paint off, sanded them down and gave 2 coats of primer and 2 top coats. When I come to do the exterior of the bay windows, I will use the hot air gun to remove paint from areas where the opening windows touch the frames as they are becoming difficult to close. They have probably had numerous coats of pant applied to them over the years and it has built up too much.
I used a hot air gun to remove the paint from my picture rails, and a scraper to get it back to wood. I sanded them down then gave 2 coats of primer, and 3 top coats.
The bay windows weren't so bad, I scraped any flaking paint off, sanded them down and gave 2 coats of primer and 2 top coats. When I come to do the exterior of the bay windows, I will use the hot air gun to remove paint from areas where the opening windows touch the frames as they are becoming difficult to close. They have probably had numerous coats of pant applied to them over the years and it has built up too much.
NDA said:
I have just bought a heat gun thing from Amazon... so I am feeling equipped.
On the question of sanding - just regular sandpaper or a machine?
I find these foam sanding pads are brill. They have course paper on one side, and fine on the other. They can be pressed and formed to get into tight angles etc.On the question of sanding - just regular sandpaper or a machine?
But on my bay window I used my newly purchased Makita multitool with sanding attachment, but only because I already had it.
Edited by LeadFarmer on Sunday 25th February 17:50
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That with the different shape blades is really good as well. Useful for getting in to the different mouldings/profiles. If it doesn't come off after that, it'll be fine to paint over.
That with the different shape blades is really good as well. Useful for getting in to the different mouldings/profiles. If it doesn't come off after that, it'll be fine to paint over.
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