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  • You should prep and undercoat the wood, I usually power wash the exterior walls as well. Black is not a great colour for exterior, white gloss is the most durable finish. I normally paint window cills and surrounds in white gloss (zinnser one coat) as they are easier to keep clean that way. If you're doing that it's easier to paint the window frames in the same finish. Understandable if you already have black that you would stick with it but gloss doesn't stick well to old gloss and you need to key the surface.

    Not sure what kind of time you're considering giving to the job but once you start on the woodwork it can be quite a job.

  • Thanks. It's a spring clean the house to sell it thing. Will start on the walls, hadn't considered power washing, but can do.
    The paintwork is black currently. Could be be an option to change colour, especially as our semidetached neighbour recently changed theirs to white. Will leave that to last as it will be a horrible job.

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