Alright guys, I have read quite a bit about paint prepping the outside of my house.
The old paint is failing, I have no idea how old it is but its peeling in some areas and bubbled in others. On the sides of the house that were in the shade the damage is much less prevalent.
I have powerwashed the area I am working with, and it is very clean. So thats a good start. I have been doing some scraping. I read online that I need to remove all paint thats not firmly adhered. Now I am very unclear as to the definition of firmly adhered.
I am used to dealing with automotive paints etc.. that have a kung fu like grip.
Now my theory here is that the paint is firmly adhered if I am scraping with a putty knife and it peels off in flat sections and "tears". Paint that needs to come off chips away in flakes.
Am I off base here? I don't want to add alot more work than is really needed. I will feather the hard edges back with a power sander, spot prime then paint (unless I go to a primer/paint setup).
Does anyone have any real world tips for me? The house is about 35 years old. I can provide photos if that helps.
Sorry about the noobish question but I was working on it and it occurred to me that I didn't know if I was tackling this the right way for best balance of elbow grease and long lasting work.
I am changing the house from blue to brown.
Thanks ! - Evan
After reading 50 pages of paint advice it looks like I am on the right track. I had planned on using Behr, I will be visiting my SW rep in a half hour during lunch.
The old paint is failing, I have no idea how old it is but its peeling in some areas and bubbled in others. On the sides of the house that were in the shade the damage is much less prevalent.
I have powerwashed the area I am working with, and it is very clean. So thats a good start. I have been doing some scraping. I read online that I need to remove all paint thats not firmly adhered. Now I am very unclear as to the definition of firmly adhered.
I am used to dealing with automotive paints etc.. that have a kung fu like grip.
Now my theory here is that the paint is firmly adhered if I am scraping with a putty knife and it peels off in flat sections and "tears". Paint that needs to come off chips away in flakes.
Am I off base here? I don't want to add alot more work than is really needed. I will feather the hard edges back with a power sander, spot prime then paint (unless I go to a primer/paint setup).
Does anyone have any real world tips for me? The house is about 35 years old. I can provide photos if that helps.
Sorry about the noobish question but I was working on it and it occurred to me that I didn't know if I was tackling this the right way for best balance of elbow grease and long lasting work.
I am changing the house from blue to brown.
Thanks ! - Evan
After reading 50 pages of paint advice it looks like I am on the right track. I had planned on using Behr, I will be visiting my SW rep in a half hour during lunch.