How to paint wooden posts and aluminium guttering?

sandeeps

What are your suggestions for restoring the paint on wooden posts and aluminium gutters?

The paint is very worn out and coming off a few areas. 

1. Do I need to sand, prime and then paint? or is there another approach that will work better?

2. Which paint/material should I use?

MitchellMc

Hi @sandeeps,

For the areas of timberwork where the paint is still in good condition, you can clean it down with Sugar Soap and a stiff bristle brush. After the areas have dried, you'll be able to paint over them with a self-priming exterior paint like Dulux Weathershield. This paint is also suitable for previously un-painted timbers.

For the areas where the paint is worn out, you'll need to sand until you reach solid paint or timber, repair any damage and then paint over it. 

I'd presume the aluminium gutters have some gloss paint on them. For your new paint to bind to the old, you'll need to sand the surface with 180 grit sandpaper lightly. This scratches it and keys the surface allowing your new paint something to bite onto. If the gutter had been previously painted with low-sheen exterior paint and it's still in good condition, no sanding is needed, just a clean.

You might also like to read this article on How to paint your exteriors.

If you can provide additional images of the concerning areas, I can provide further information on the required repairs.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell