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Painting new door canopy
Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 3.22 PM
Hi, Just had a new wooden door canopy installed as the old one was rotting away. Wanting to paint this and the rest of the door surround to neaten it all up a little. Any tips on what to do about flaking paint on door surround and what sort of paint to use? Can send pics if that helps. Thank you
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Anonymous user
Use a scraper to get the worst off and then sand down to a smooth finish.
Use any paint you like so long as it says that it can be used externally on wood.
If you want to remove paint completely, use something like Nitromors paint remover as per instructions on container. Then sand...
Answered27 April 2021
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DJs property and garden maintenance
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Hi if its new wood u.must prep and primer and undercoat in oil based and final coat in oil based paint too
Answered28 April 2021
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Ward Painting
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Hi scrape away all flaking paint then wood filler any inperfections.Then sand everything to create a nice smooth finish. Then there are plenty of outside paints you can choose.
Answered28 April 2021
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Odd Job Alfie
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Personally i’d try and get all the paint off. Then use primer. To make sure it adheres to the wood. Secondly undercoat. Finish off with a good quality exterior paint.
Answered15 May 2021
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Rd decorating services
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Hi yes,scrape flaky paint of if yo have a lot of imperfection I would run a layer of Toupret wood filler, apply 2 coats of primer/ undercoat and I would finish with sandtex gloss or satinwood
Answered15 May 2021
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