Preparing metal flashing.

When preparing metal flashing I was told by an ex painter not to scrape or sand these parts as it will take galvanizing off and rust,is this true?

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Clay Homes

My home is 100 yrs old and is made of backed clay bricks. What is the best product to use to fill small cracks?

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Waterproof sealant before paint.

It was suggested that I spray or roll a waterproofing material on my T-111 siding before I paint. Will this make the new paint adhere good or will the paint tend to have less grip!

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Primer lifting off the spackling.

Used Siko spackling in nail holes on wood planter box, then primed w/100% acrylic primer. It’s all lifting off surface where spackling was used. 1. Should I have primed wood first? 2. Could it be lifting because spackle didn’t cure? 3. How long should one usually let spackle cure?

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Using filler on lap siding.

The exterior paint on my 1920’s Craftsman is quite uneven, probably due to a past owner scraping without sanding, and painting over it. A painter that we hired began work by scraping away chipped paint, applying a white plaster-like substance, letting it dry, and sanding it smooth. It seems OK

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Acrylic over fiberglass filler.

Hi, we’ve just painted our daughter’s house this last week – NZ summer – We have some blisters and think your article on this is the answer. We have a wooden wall to finish. Ivy had dug it’s roots in so it needed lots of Fiberglass filler. Is there anything

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