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The Exterior Repaint Series

How a whole-house repaint runs

Mini series

Part 01

Inspection and the Written Scope

A whole-house repaint starts well before anyone opens a can. Part 1 covers the walk-around, testing the old paint, and what the written scope should say.

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Parts
Three
Reading time
17 min in all
First part
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  1. Part

    Part 2: Prep, Wood Repair and Lead-Safe Work

    Part 2 of our Exterior Repaint series covers washing, scraping and sanding, fixing rotted non-structural wood, caulking, spot priming and lead-safe work.

    Published
    Reading time
    6 min read

  2. Part

    Part 3: Primer, Finish Coats and the Walkthrough

    Part 3 of our Exterior Repaint series covers picking the paint system, the weather paint needs, how the coats go on, and the final walkthrough with you.

    Published
    Reading time
    5 min read

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