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.

On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:57:08 -0800, Oren wrote:

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.

Use a primer designed for galvanized.

On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:29:13 -0500, Michael Dobony
wrote:

On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:57:08 -0800, Oren wrote:

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.

Use a primer designed for galvanized.

Check. The primer works on "painted metal".

Anything I can wipe it down with that evaporates fast? Surely, I
cannot haul a bucket of water and TSP on ladder all day (rinse clean).

The fascia board is down to wood and only the drip prep is needed for
prime/paint.

"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?

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.

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.

I'd be thinking a spray bottle of Simple Green, and a scrub
brush. Rinse with garden hose. Oh, be sure to know that I'm
not a painter, and I'm probably totally wrong, here.

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Christopher A. Young
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"Oren" wrote in message
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Anything I can wipe it down with that evaporates fast?
Surely, I
cannot haul a bucket of water and TSP on ladder all day
(rinse clean).

The fascia board is down to wood and only the drip prep is
needed for
prime/paint.

On Oct 26, 1:57*pm, Oren wrote:
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.

Benjamin Moore 'Fresh Start' primer would be my choice. Maybe a quick
once over with a power washer, but only if there were some really
dirty places. Anything more than that seems like extra work IMO.

Joe

Oren wrote:

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.

Why two coats of primer? I thought primer was just supposed to be the bonding
layer between the old surface and the new paint. Personally, I'd make the two
coats be the final finish for longer life.

On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:27:05 -0700, "Bob F"
wrote:

Oren wrote:

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.

Why two coats of primer? I thought primer was just supposed to be the bonding
layer between the old surface and the new paint. Personally, I'd make the two
coats be the final finish for longer life.


Bob,

Thanks for reminding me. Sometimes I over-think things when I should
not be thinking :-/