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By Bob Formisano, About.com Guide to Home Repair

Exterior House Painting Preparation

Monday April 14, 2008
Spring is a great time to get the house repainted and looking fresh. The secret to a good paint job is to put effort into a quality paint preparation effort.

Proper paint preparation can start by removing loose paint with a power washer like the unit shown here, or by manually scraping.

In the tutorial Exterior House Painting Preparation, I'll describe the various techniques you can use to get a great looking paint job. And even if you don't do the prep work yourself, you'll know what to ask your painter about how he or she will prepare the surface.

Comments

April 19, 2008 at 9:25 am
(1) Linda Reynolds says:

These are great tips for the preparation. Many people don’t know just how important that first step is.

July 8, 2008 at 3:42 pm
(2) painting home NJ says:

yeah, i agree. i think it’s the best time to do painting.

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