Fascia and soffits painting

[borzio]

Hi guys, a few years back I took advice here re painting old solid wood F&S on my 1930s bungalow, which involved 2 coats trade undercoat and 2 coats white exterior gloss. I believe both were Leyland Trade.
I'm back 4 or 5 years on and the white wood is sound but in need of washing down and repainting to freshen up.

Do I need to go back down the undercoat and gloss route, or can I go straight to 2 coats trade gloss again?

Advice welcomed and appreciated.

 

[Wayners]

Clean well.
Sand
Undercoat
Gloss..

Easier way is clean. Sand. Bradite one can stain.

If you want gloss you need to undercoat

 

[aveatry]

Instead of another undercoat can he not just sand down to key the gloss
Can you just give it a good clean, sounds like a lot of effort every 4 years, I have some white paintwork that I did about 10- 15 years ago and its as good as new when washed.

 

[borzio]

Thanks Wayners, never heard of Bradite, but looking it up it looks the way to go. Saves a lot of time and effort, also not important to me if finish isn't gloss as long as it looks good, .....cheers.

 

[borzio]

Thanks aveatry, you're right about the effort required, but the weather in my part of the uk (west Scotland) has taken a hell of a toll on every painted or stained surface over the past few years. Paint you would have expected to last, sadly hasn't.