On Sun, 07 Jun 2015 09:00:04 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sun, 07 Jun 2015 23:00:09 +1000, Bruce > wrote:
>
>> Would you recommend removing layers of old paint from the wooden
>> parts? Would you suggest sanding all the wooden parts and, if so,
>> lightly or vigorously?
>
>I've lived in a clapboard home for 30+ years and highly recommend a
>good prep job as the beginning of a good paint job. The power washer
>blasts off a lot of loose paint, then the painters take a scraper and
>remove more. Two paint jobs ago, we had the entire house "burned"
>because the house was 75 years old by that time and I wanted to start
>off with a good seal. We'd already taken 3 layers of old roofing off
>to start from bare wood and it was time to do it with the paint too.

Power washer is good. Two coats is good. Also watch when the painter
gets out his spray equipment that he doesn't thin down the paint with
water. Thinning gives the painter more profit and a quicker job. The
job will fade and wash away quickly.
Janet US