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Repainting metal window and door frames
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there is chipping paint on the window frames and some black stuff. looks like there is more than one layer of paint on both.
I have sanded it down and am going to wash it down with sugar soap. would this be the right course of action?
I have sanded it down and am going to wash it down with sugar soap. would this be the right course of action?
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yes. if you sanded down to bare metal you will need a primer first.Get some gorm.0
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I have not sanded down to the metal but probably did the top coat. Does it matter? can i just paint some gloss paint on it after this0
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yes. get the gloss on now, it should be ok.Get some gorm.0
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