Painting outside of House- best way to remove the existing paint?
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Konnie
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We are in need of painting the outside of our house, question is what’s the best way to remove the flaking existing paint?
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Power wash or sand blasting. Here are some sites that provide step by step instructions.
https://www.hgtv.com/design/decorating/design-101/how-to-properly-paint-your-homes-exterior
https://www.thespruce.com/easiest-fastest-way-to-paint-a-house-1821069
https://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/ask-sherwin-williams/painting/exterior-painting-how-tos
Hi Konnie,
Click on the link below for some ideas about how to remove flaking paint and how effective each method is to get the job done. The article also points out the pros and cons of each method. Wishing you the best.
https://www.thespruce.com/tools-for-removing-house-paint-1822009
The old tried and true method is to u a scraper. Just make sure to take care that the scraper doesn’t dig into the wood. Ano option would be to buy the power tool that does this in much less time, but you will have to do a larger area, and it will take some practice to get used to the tool.
My husband scrapes and sands before doing any painting on the outside of our house. Just did that in repainting our front porch ceiling.