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Cedar refinishing advice needed
I don't do much exterior painting, but I have a client with moderate to severe peeling on the south & west sides, with sections of bare cedar exposed. 23 year old home in northern illinois. peeling appears to be a recurring problem with this home as evidenced by many "spot" repair jobs.
client does not know when the house was last painted (just bought it). It appears several top coats have been applied over the original coating. I don't know the type of coatings, or if there is a primer coating.
My initial thoughts are :
1) completely strip S & W sides with chem strip & pressure wash.
- is there a better/safer alternative (mechanical stripper?)
- client may want to spot strip only to save $$, is this advisable?
2) apply a blocking oil based primer
3) finish with 2 coats solid latex stain
Given that we don't know the original base coat (primer, oil stain, latex stain) is there any risk that an oil primer will not stick? even if we do a complete strip? I'm unsure if an oil primer is compatible with the bare surface if latex stain was originally applied as the base coat.
Is there anything else I should be considering?
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