Exterior
Decorating
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Step: 1 Painted woodwork in
sound condition can be redecorated after it has been washed and lightly rubbed
down with sandpaper to provide a key for the new paint.
Step: 2 If paint
is flaking, it should be stripped back to bare wood. The most effective tool
for stripping old paintwork is an electrically operated hot-air gun. Hold the
nozzle of the gun just above the surface until the paint softens. Then remove
paint with a scraper. Use a shavehook to scrape softened paint from mouldings.
Sand (Sandpaper Chart) stripped surfaces smooth.
Step: 3 Repair
decayed wood, using a wet rot repair kit.
Step: 4 Replace loose, cracked or missing window
putty.
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