"stuart noble" wrote in message ...
Adam wrote in message
Part of the reason that we're gong for a full-on removal of the sashes
and renovation/repaint is that the paint on the outer cill started
flaking pretty much as soon as I touched it, and has come off in large
chunks. The wood underneath looks damp, but actually feels OK and
gives only a little to the corner of a stripping knife (pretty much
exactly as I'd expect any wood to). Will it be OK to just paint over,
or will I need to treat it somehow?
The best treatment I've found is fibreglass resin (Halfords). Takes a while
to go off, so it has plenty of time to penetrate, and gives you the perfect
surface for painting. That "damp", grey colour doesn't take paint well

Thanks Stuart, I'll have a look down at Halfords for this. I assume
this just sits on top of the wood - will the damp be able to escape?
What paint would be best for the resin surface?

Cheers - Adam...