Anyone able to identify what kind of paint I’m dealing with here? I want to repaint a window and garage, but the paint is thick. Doesn’t seem like latex for sure. How would one tackle this? I almost have to chisel this stuff off.
as beck stated, could be lead in it. how old is the house?
when i use to work in the restoration field i would see this type of paint peeling/chipping all the time in historical buildings.
we would usually just use a heat gun and scraper to remove the paint (use propper ppe i.e. mask/gloves) down to bare wood. sand it, prime it (oil) and repaint.
if you dont want to do the heat gun process (wont look nice) , you can scrape the pieces that will come off freely. sand/feather in the remaining paint, prime and repaint. you will be using a lot of sand paper if you decide to sand (with an orbital) the old paint directly. i personally wouldn't use a wire wheel either as it can possibly damage the wood.
