Hi all
So with a bit of time off over the next few weeks I'm going to tackle some sun-beaten weatherboards on my garage. They're west-facing and the paint is cracking, usual stuff. There are also areas which need filler, both surface and crack filler, although the boards themselves largely look ok-ish.
The total area is no more than 9-10 m2. It's not attached to the house and is only visible from the ROW at the back of the house, so it doesn't have to be the greatest job in the world, but does need to have good weather protection.
So, my plan of attack is to sand down the old paint, fill in the cracks with a crack filler, apply surface filler to the boards that need it (about 15% of the area), seal with a primer/undercoat then topcoat.
I'd appreciate any advice, on either the approach I'm taking or on choice of paints. I didn't grow up with weatherboards, so I've never had to paint/treat them before.
Cheers
Jonathon
So with a bit of time off over the next few weeks I'm going to tackle some sun-beaten weatherboards on my garage. They're west-facing and the paint is cracking, usual stuff. There are also areas which need filler, both surface and crack filler, although the boards themselves largely look ok-ish.
The total area is no more than 9-10 m2. It's not attached to the house and is only visible from the ROW at the back of the house, so it doesn't have to be the greatest job in the world, but does need to have good weather protection.
So, my plan of attack is to sand down the old paint, fill in the cracks with a crack filler, apply surface filler to the boards that need it (about 15% of the area), seal with a primer/undercoat then topcoat.
I'd appreciate any advice, on either the approach I'm taking or on choice of paints. I didn't grow up with weatherboards, so I've never had to paint/treat them before.
Cheers
Jonathon