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https://www.askthetrades.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl DIY Forum >> Painting, Decorating & Tiling Questions >> Exterior Paint https://www.askthetrades.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1491998272 Message started by mike4369 on Apr 12^th, 2017, 12:57pm

Title: Exterior Paint
Post by mike4369 on Apr 12^th, 2017, 12:57pm

What is the best paint to use on exterior woodwork - it's a large front window which gets a lot of sun and traffic pollution(dust etc.)

Title: Re: Exterior Paint
Post by woodsmith on Apr 12^th, 2017, 1:43pm

I like the Sikkens system for wood coloured windows and Dulux Weathershield for a white gloss finish. The only problem with both these finishes is that they need to go on bare wood so there is a lot of stripping and sanding to do.

Title: Re: Exterior Paint
Post by mike4369 on Apr 13^th, 2017, 2:28pm

Thanks for the suggestion but the wood is already painted so too much work to sand down.

Title: Re: Exterior Paint
Post by Natedog on Apr 15^th, 2017, 11:25am

get a hot air gun and a scraper on it. doesn't take long to strip them right back. you'll have to sand them afterwards, but you'll have to sand the paint thats already there anyway, so it's not actually that much extra work

Title: Re: Exterior Paint
Post by londonman on May 12^th, 2017, 9:42am

Use a linseed oil paint. Very long lasting and when you need to refresh it, just paint more on...no more sanding...result!!