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The trim on our house is about due for repainting (ugh). Most of the existing paint is in pretty good shape and a sound base for new paint, but some of it, particularly the facias, has started to crack and peel a bit. I need to work it down to a decent base before painting over it.
With my bad back, overhead work can be a literal pain (and land me in bed for days), so I'd like to keep the wire brushing and sanding to a minimum. Would a pressure washer work to knock off the loose stuff? I'm a bit concerned about getting water up into places I wouldn't want it, but I also figure it'll have at least a week to dry before I paint over anything, so it'd have plenty of time to dry in our climate.
Any suggestions?
With my bad back, overhead work can be a literal pain (and land me in bed for days), so I'd like to keep the wire brushing and sanding to a minimum. Would a pressure washer work to knock off the loose stuff? I'm a bit concerned about getting water up into places I wouldn't want it, but I also figure it'll have at least a week to dry before I paint over anything, so it'd have plenty of time to dry in our climate.
Any suggestions?