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| McMark |
 Oct 8 2008, 08:02 PM
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I'm working on painting my house and I have a few questions, or rather a few things that I'm not sure about. The house was built in 1941 and doesn't appear to have had a 'good' paint job since the original. There is a lot of cracking that goes down to the base wood. We've tried scraping the paint, and that gets the loose stuff off, but leaves 'ledges' that will obviously show through the new paint. We want to do it right, so how do we approach this? I've been using a DA orbital sander to 'feather' the edges, but with so many cracks, I feel like I'm stripping the paint off the whole house. I'm I going too far?
Also, there appears to be sealant/caulk between each slat of siding. That is cracking as well, so I've been cutting it all out and plan on recaulking all the joints. Am I correct in doing this? Attached thumbnail(s)      
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| Dr. Roger |
Oct 8 2008, 11:45 PM
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A bat out of hell. Group: Members Posts: 3,944 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Hercules, California Member No.: 3,533 Region Association: Northern California |
All that loose caulking and filler needs to be replaced. Then wait 'till it dries and SHRINKS... and it will....
After you hit all of the flaking patches with your orbital, and spray it with some seriously good heavy fill primer back-brushing will give it a moderate filling effect. You may be surprised in it's ability, I was. then another coat of premium latex (looks best brushed) and you're golden. In Cali, I use Kelly Moore but I'm sure others have their favorite. I've been painting for the past 2 years for a friend and tried a couple of other brands and I like the coverage and workability of this product best. or you could do the whole thing in oil..... it does help with adhesion, sealing, and looks great. Turns clean-up into a project though. |
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McMark WOT: Exterior House Painting Oct 8 2008, 08:02 PM
r_towle Start by pressure washing the house.
If anything s... Oct 8 2008, 08:14 PM pjf The problem with sanding a house of your vintage i... Oct 8 2008, 08:29 PM degreeoff OK I AM a pro here as the name of my company is...... Oct 8 2008, 08:54 PM orange914 my house was built in 57 and had identical issues.... Oct 8 2008, 09:02 PM craig downs :agree: with Josh
You could use a grinder with a s... Oct 8 2008, 09:49 PM
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