Outdoor timber frame painting

[george121212]

Going to give a go at tidying up an old wooden window frame which is in a bad state.

I plan to fill in gaps with wood filler, sand and then paint.

Any tip on a good way to sand scrape this paint? Any recommened tools to make the job easier.

Was planning on using Screwfix no nonsense exterior white paint? Any other recommendations?

Thanks

 

[george121212]

Hi as the above post I have managed to paint the timber outside the window.
I scraped away the flaky bits, cleaner applies two layers of primer and then some satin exterior wood paint.

Overall the job is an improvement , however I am a little disappointed with the finish in place, where some of the paint was scraped away the surface looks uneven.

Any suggested tips to get rid of these? Thanks

 

[diy_fun_uk]

After you scraped the flaky paint off, did you sand the surfaces to further smooth the surface prior to repainting? If not, that's possibly/probably why you can still see where the flaky bits were removed.

 

[DiyNutJob]

Wait till next summer when the paint is fully cured, then sand the areas you are not satisfied and then paint. If you used 10 year oil paint, it would do some flattening by itself over time, with each additional coat making it flatter.

I had similar imperfections above my garage door. Painted that more than 10 years ago, and it looks nice and wood like. It was only a piece of plywood. The imperfections oddly improved it, at least in my eyes.

 

[george121212]

Thanks for the feedback. I did try sanding it down but didn't seem.to make a difference.

Have run some white wood filler over and will gently sand tomorrow.

Will post some aftershots