Hi there,
My 3 shop windows are in desperate need of re-painting. The frames are wooden, most parts are actually fine but the lower window ledge parts - the wood has all split and cracked and the paint has also split and peeled all over. The wood itself does feel dry, not rotten.
My initial thoughts were just to sand the frames right down to the bare wood, but sand deep enough to remove all the cracks/splits in the wood as well, then re-paint. Is this the correct method? Some of the cracks seem several mm deep so is this too deep to try and sand all the way through?
I have attached numerous pictures to help show what I mean. Any help and advice on how to tackle this would be much appreciated.
Many Thanks
Greg
PS - I'm still not sure if this should be posted here, in the garden section or the windows section?
My 3 shop windows are in desperate need of re-painting. The frames are wooden, most parts are actually fine but the lower window ledge parts - the wood has all split and cracked and the paint has also split and peeled all over. The wood itself does feel dry, not rotten.
My initial thoughts were just to sand the frames right down to the bare wood, but sand deep enough to remove all the cracks/splits in the wood as well, then re-paint. Is this the correct method? Some of the cracks seem several mm deep so is this too deep to try and sand all the way through?
I have attached numerous pictures to help show what I mean. Any help and advice on how to tackle this would be much appreciated.
Many Thanks
Greg
PS - I'm still not sure if this should be posted here, in the garden section or the windows section?