"NT" wrote in message
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On Jul 4, 2:25 pm, "Spamlet" wrote:
"NT" wrote in message

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On Jul 3, 8:00 pm, mo wrote:

The paint on my shed is flaking - some of it comes off quite easily with
a
scraper but some is more stubborn.

As far as I know the 2 paint removal methods are a heat gun or somesort
of
chemical that you paint on

What is the ebst to use outside?

The shed is made of breezeblock I think but the external bit is smooth
so
I
guess it must be rendered or something....

When I repaint it I will be using masonary paint of course which can be
bought textured or smooht - will textured cover up bumps/cracks better?

A quick wire brush to remove anything loose, and just paint over. Its
one case whre it simply isnt worth making the job 4x harder for the
sake of 25% longer paint life.

If you want white, lime paint fills cracks, can be used to smooth
breeze blocks, is as cheap as paint gets and lasts
ages.http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Paint

NT

Phew, what a big wiki! The lime section seems to be the most expansive:
plenty of room for additions elsewhere, but remarkable scope. Is
'builder's
lime' slaked lime or 'quick' lime? Does a limewash have to be aged before
use (lime putty I seem to recall, taking 6 months, on the restoration TV
progs)

S

btw lime is also antibacterial, fungicidal, and acts as a mild
stabilising solution.

NT

All very enlightening thanks.
Now would this be the same 'paint' that is used on all those miles of white
picket fences in the US tv progs and films?
And might this stick to our small picket fence that has been glossed but
needs frequent redoing due to car splashes and algae?

Cheers,
S