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I do worry about the lack of maintenance that went on before we moved in (6 feet of solid compost in a guttering downpipe x2, for eg) but that is reassuring, thanks.
I have an infrared stripper and all the other tools, plus I’m about to go freelance and probably fail to get enough work so maybe that’s the way I should go!
Appreciate the insight, thanks
jackbepablo
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From my relatively small sample size, based on the work I see 1 year is not long enough for serious deterioration by 'normal' weather. You are either looking a problems that need cutting out and replacing or simple cracking paint and denatured wood.
I prefer to completely strip areas with a lot of cracking paint, especially if it's a lot of old layers. I use an IR stripper to make this practically possible to achieve relatively quickly but it could still take a couple of days. There's no other way to do it that guarantees a really durable paint finish.Otherwise you chip out the flaking paint, fill and paint over. It's acceptable but you'll probably see new problems emerging with the old paint within a few years.