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Pah.
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Breathing tube hanging out the nearest window.
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I repainted a whole load of wooden window and door frames a few years ago. Scrape off what you can, sand the rest. If it's still adhered then don't worry, just give it a light sand (ie not 60 grit!) to give the paint a surface to adhere on to - every bit of bare wood you leave needs priming so less is better. After that, fill and prime anything that needs it and start glossing. We used Dulux Weathershield which worked very well.
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I used an all in one shellac based primer and undercoat on a gate and it's expensive but incredibly tough.
A litre would do the door and frame easily. You want to put it in thin and avoid having to rub out any drips or brush marks because that is easier said than done. Like I said, it's tough. Then two coats of gloss.
The proper way to do it would be to strip it back, primer, undercoat and two coats of gloss.
There are no shortcuts with exterior wood if you want a lasting finish. Go hard or go UPvC.
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Hmm, hadn't thought about that. Guess my main concern is making sure the new paint adheres properly and doesn't look like this again anytime soon. If that can be done without taking it all the way back to bare wood I'd certainly consider it.
Thanks for the other suggesting, very useful. With the exception of the charcoal snorkel, obvsly.