A friend has just had his old wooden fascia boards and soffit boards re-painted.
Was oil-based gloss. Has had one new oil-based undercoat, and one new oil-based gloss.
Apparently any loose paint was scraped off, and the surfaces were washed down.
However, no one is certain if any sanding down was done.
There doesn't appear to be much dust on the ground, admittedly it was swept up quite well as only a few small flakes of old paint are visible.
Where loose paint has been removed, it doesn't look very well feathered in, but it does look reasonable.
So as regards to whether it's been sanded, IT'S ANYONE'S GUESS.
So it's a worry how long this paint is going to last.
I've noticed a lot of so-called pros aren't doing much preparation these days.
Is it common to skip on sanding old woodwork outside and still get a reasonable job?
Are there dodges to avoid sanding, and get reasonably long-lasting results?
Do better quality paints stick well to unabraded surfaces?
I fear the worst.
Was oil-based gloss. Has had one new oil-based undercoat, and one new oil-based gloss.
Apparently any loose paint was scraped off, and the surfaces were washed down.
However, no one is certain if any sanding down was done.
There doesn't appear to be much dust on the ground, admittedly it was swept up quite well as only a few small flakes of old paint are visible.
Where loose paint has been removed, it doesn't look very well feathered in, but it does look reasonable.
So as regards to whether it's been sanded, IT'S ANYONE'S GUESS.
So it's a worry how long this paint is going to last.
I've noticed a lot of so-called pros aren't doing much preparation these days.
Is it common to skip on sanding old woodwork outside and still get a reasonable job?
Are there dodges to avoid sanding, and get reasonably long-lasting results?
Do better quality paints stick well to unabraded surfaces?
I fear the worst.
