On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:54:55 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski"
wrote:


"Oren" wrote in message
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I'm about to paint some fascia board and drip edge. The drip edge is
in very good shape, no chipped paint, or peeling.

Is there something I can wipe it down with that will clean it and
ready it for paint?

Or, should I "scuff" it lightly with a fine sand paper first?

12 year old latex paint.

Thanks.

Are you painting over galvanized or over the 12 year old paint?


The drip edge is painted and 12 year old latex. Desert sun, but not
obvious peeling or chips on the paint now.

Don't scuff the galvanize coating or you can damage it. If you are going
over paint, clean, sand if needed, paint. Depending on condition, a primer
can help. If using a color, have the primer tinted too.


I plan on two coats on primer and eventually get to the "money" coat
of finish paint. Fascia is clean to wood, but the galv. drip has the
original paint.

I was looking for something to wipe it down with and then prime and
paint.

Maybe just some steel wool/tack cloth, now that I think about it. That
would take off any surface film/oxidation/dirt.