Sandpaper grit needed
 

On Mar 3, 10:40*am, ransley wrote:
On Mar 3, 10:30*am, WhiteTea wrote:

I will be painting a wrought iron fence that is already painted with
no rust.

What grit sandpaper should I use to prep the surface for adhesion of
the new paint ?

Thanks,
* * * * * * *Andy

Ususaly by the time they need paint the gloss is gone and no sanding
is needed, the most important thing is to be sure its real clean,
heavy soap using a brush and a good powerwasher. *My fence has thick
pollution-dirt on any horizontal areas. Use oil it bonds better. If
you want to sand 50g is quicker than 80, but wire brushing works.

I ended up using a combination of 100 grit and a drill mounted wire
brush.

I underbid the time factor big time, but I still made $3.50 an hour.

The Sherwin Williams industrial paint I used worked very well.

The cheap mexican brick chipped off when attaching the wall anchors
but their strength allowed me to use less and it was easy to drill
into.

I plan on getting a sprayer for future jobs.:-)

Andy