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I had someone paint my front door and make a right hash of it. It has been painted with very long lasting outdoor paint.
I got someone else to look at it for me and they said it would probably be easier to buy a new door and start again. Not sure whether they were being serious but I don't have the cash anyway.
Basically, they took the door off to paint it all (why?), did at least two coats in quick succession, when this paint needs at least 16 hours to dry before a second coat, and then struggled to put it back because the paint wasn't yet dry, damaging the plaster indoors too and other paintwork. There is also a lot of paint on the concrete path, which is not solely my property, but part of a shared pathway, so ideally I would like to remove it.
I'm assuming I need to strip the whole door right back and sand it? Any advice appreciated, also the tools I am likely to need.
Can I knock out the damage to the pelmet and then fill it with polyfila before painting over, or does it need to be done properly?
Any advice as to what will remove the tough paint from the concrete, without damaging the path?
Some of the damage
The damage to the pelmet
Some of paint on the concrete
Whole set (but not all of the damage) is here