I have to repaint part of exterior of second story of house. Paint is
old and pealing. Can I use a pressure washer to cut down on my
scraping and brushing? If so what should I look to rent in way of
pressure and gpm?
stan

uriah wrote in message ...
I have to repaint part of exterior of second story of house. Paint is
old and pealing. Can I use a pressure washer to cut down on my
scraping and brushing? If so what should I look to rent in way of
pressure and gpm?
stan

Sure it can, but it can also dig grooves into the wood. You can do more
harm than good. Be very careful if you do this.

I have used to to remove solid stain from a deck. That is pretty much the
same thing.

You have to be gentle. Even an electric can easily damage the wood if you
are heavy handed. Practice on a spot that will not show much if you do a
little damage.

I "think" a gas powered washer would be better because the higher pressure
will let you clean a larger area, but I have not tried one. Obviously you
will have to be even more careful with a gas than an electric, because the
higher pressure will do a lot of damage real fast.