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toddler 31-05-2011 01:47 PM

Removing External Paint
 
Hi,
The wonderful weather last Winter got behind the exterior paint on my cottage, which means that I now have the job of removing it all before re-painting. Any suggestions for the best way to remove the paint? Some of it is scraping off nicely, but obviously there are parts that are so well stuck I can't get rid of them.
The top coat (done last Summer) is Weathershield, not sure what's under it.
All suggestions will be tried!
Thanks,
Tod.

kitty 01-06-2011 12:51 AM

paint
 
local painter here, powers-hoses, then see him with painter scraper and wire brush. Hope this is of Help. I also power hose wall beside house to remove paint that's peeling and brush over with wire brush too.. Works for me..........

tudlytops 01-06-2011 12:56 AM

Our cottage was so bad that we have been using the power-hose and a electric sander, hard work but it pays to do it right in the long term.

Not very green though as it uses water and electricity.

Dannloads 01-06-2011 07:48 AM

Hi Tod
Not sure you should worry about those parts; your power washer and scrapers should do the job for the part which is peeling off; if you can use some form of primer (at least 1 coat) and then paint again with the weathershield (2 coats would be best, you don't use as much with the 2nd coat anyway), I'd say it should be fine...
Dannloads
Quote:

Originally Posted by toddler
there are parts that are so well stuck I can't get rid of them.



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