dppcmc
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Hello everyone,
I am new to this forum, but at first glance it appears to be a wealth of knowledge! My wife and I bought our first home a year and a half ago. It's 105 years old, and while in great shape, I've begun to learn a lot about home maintenance and repair. However, one thing that puzzles me is how to properly paint outdoor surfaces to ensure that the paint lasts longer than a year.
After a year and half, the quickie paint job the previous owners (PO) did is starting to look sad. The concrete step paint peels and chips with no trouble at all, and the wood railing is starting to flake. This spring I hope to tackle both myself, but I want to do it right; the PO certainly did not... So on to my questions:
1.) What's the most effective way to remove the old paint? Mere scraping? Is there a solution that can help? I understand the process may be a bit different for the concrete compared to the wood.
2.) How should I go about properly repainting both surfaces? My gut tells me that I must thoroughly clean the surface, apply primer, then paint. Is this correct? How many coats?
Pardon all the questions, but I'm looking for good how-to tips so I can avoid doing this again year after year. I've included pictures below for reference of the current conditions.
Wooden Railing:
Concrete Steps:
Thank you in advance!
Dan
I am new to this forum, but at first glance it appears to be a wealth of knowledge! My wife and I bought our first home a year and a half ago. It's 105 years old, and while in great shape, I've begun to learn a lot about home maintenance and repair. However, one thing that puzzles me is how to properly paint outdoor surfaces to ensure that the paint lasts longer than a year.
After a year and half, the quickie paint job the previous owners (PO) did is starting to look sad. The concrete step paint peels and chips with no trouble at all, and the wood railing is starting to flake. This spring I hope to tackle both myself, but I want to do it right; the PO certainly did not... So on to my questions:
1.) What's the most effective way to remove the old paint? Mere scraping? Is there a solution that can help? I understand the process may be a bit different for the concrete compared to the wood.
2.) How should I go about properly repainting both surfaces? My gut tells me that I must thoroughly clean the surface, apply primer, then paint. Is this correct? How many coats?
Pardon all the questions, but I'm looking for good how-to tips so I can avoid doing this again year after year. I've included pictures below for reference of the current conditions.
Wooden Railing:
Concrete Steps:
Thank you in advance!
Dan