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PAINT CHOICE Latex, oil, or alkyd? They all have their strengths and weaknesses, but it is amazing how Fill any holes with filler, prefer- ably waterproof, but personally I have never had a problem with fillers loosening if the surface is securely sealed with paint after the filler sets. (Trisodiumphosph ate) in water and then hose down. Before painting any surface. it should be clean and sound. Remove all loose paint with a scrap- er, wire brush, or sand paper. Clean off all dust. din. or powdering with a mild solution of You can easily spend more time on the preparation than on the actual painting. but the only reference that will ever be made to it is if it was done poorly and the paint starts to peel or flake. There is, how- ever. an element of house painting that is thankless and that is the proper preparation of the surface. No one has ever said to me, "My you did a fine job repairing the flashing around your chimney. It really does won- ders for the appearance of the house." praise Painting deliv- ers so much more satisfaction than, for example, tuck pointing bricks on the chimney sim- ply because the results of a well done paint job are visible, not only to the painter. but just as much to the casual observer who usually feeds your ego with There are rarely any painting jobs on my Things-To- Do list for the sim- ple reason they seem to acquire a special status and rise to the top of the list very rapid- ly. Nothing like the satisfaction of finishing a painting job PREPARA- TION s m o o t h . lndentations that were in the origi- nal wood or have been made over the years are now level because the blade of the putty knife does not enter into the indentations. These can be scraped into a pail as you work, and any bits that drop to the ground can be caught and gathered up in a drop sheet for dis- posal. The other advantage of the heat gun is that it leaves the surface most likely has lead in it and requires careful treatment. Do not dry sand it or bum it off with a blow torch: both the dust and the fumes are dangerous to health. A heat gun health. A heat gun is my choice because when you remove the heated paint with a putty knife it comes off in lame rolls. STRIPPING If you have lo remove paint that was applied before the mid-'70s. it most likely has lead in it and The recent arrival of alkyd paints. which are made from syn- thetic resins. has provided greater durability than the oil-based and a complete lack of strong odor that is characteristic of oil-base. It also dries faster. reason about it ts more elastic than the very Frm, oil-base paints. That may have been true with some of the early latex versions, but I have never had reason to worry Some rules do apply to all of them. For exam- ple, if you are going to paint over a surface that is shiny, you are well advised to roughen that surface with sand-paper to give the new paint a "toehold". Some people maintain oil-based will not perform well over latex because the latex interchangeable modern paints are for specific jobs. APPLICA- TlON Never paint in the rain or over damp surfaces. Try to plan your work so you fol- low the sun and are painting in the not set properly below 50°F and would freeze and be ruined in the can at less than cons when water-base paints has special oils and fillers that regular finish If you reach bare wood, you should seal any knots with 4- pound cut shellac fit's thick) or alu- minum paint fol- lowed by a good base coat which _ I I f I i I r."." 9"?) rd' \l‘lihlu munlh Immulmlc , - " /p st [x mow In l'ru‘huld, cud Luul i"' 'A uh lulu-d ynul Run (Mk) _illllllllll V. , LLIIIHH _ I l l - t T f E " ROYAL LEPAGE atex We ar tinisl do not have :athcr is l ideratior aiming For more information on these and other progerties call LIZ HARLEY, Sales Representative, 33 -3737 being Jes n Around Luxurious bungalow built by AB. Cairns. located in Jo area. Main-floor family room a. laundry. Marley r0018. veway & patio are only a few of the many features of tl BRUSHES When buying brushes, you should be guided by the price. 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