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Painting exterior wood

I need to repaint an exterior wooden post. I think it has a coat of gloss on at the moment that has chipped away in afew small areas exposing small areas of wood. I have been reading about the best way to repaint it.

I assume gloss paint will be the best and most hardwearing. From what i have read i should sand down the existing gloss and apply undercoat to the small areas of exposed wood. Then i apply a new coat of gloss paint to the wood.

Would people recommend a roller or brush for the best result? will one coat be enough? or am i best applying two. Sorry if these are obvious questions but i have never done this before and want to getthe bestresult. Thanks for any advice.

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  • NeverInDebt
    NeverInDebt Posts: 4,633 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 27 May 2012 at 4:44PM
    Scrape away any flaking paint, lightly sand. Treat bare wood with wood primer. Undercoat and use good quality gloss. Use a brush.
  • nickj_2
    nickj_2 Posts: 7,052 Forumite
    or use bedec multi surface paint , you won't need a primer or undercoat - one tin does the lot , and it's much better than undercoat and gloss , won't flake peel or blister
  • Antoine1
    Antoine1 Posts: 5 Forumite
    Hi dear.
    I think You can paint the exterior wood by using a spray paint and
    if you are not paint it with a spray paint then you must be contact with a painter he will solve your problem.
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