repainting old wooden structure

[Chris Crinkle]

Yes i know this is a bit of a bodge, but i have an outside structure made of wood, and the paint has pealed, the structure is in good condition, but i don't want to or have the time to remove all the old paint (its quite big). Are there any products where i can sand of the loose paint and then use this product to quickly fill the gaps (some type of very think paint? ) which once sanded will provide a flat surface for a few top coats?

Thanks

[The Natural Philosopher]

start with a pressure washer.

That will clear off the flaky stuff

The outdoor primer will do what you want.

[stuart noble]

I suppose one should ask why the original paint failed and whether the next lot will do the same

[Tim Watts]

All paint outdoors falls off eventually. Is there a reason you suppose there's a fundamental problem?

[stuart noble]

Degrading over the decades is one thing but "peeling off" suggests it was never really adhering in the first place. I know plenty of Victorian properties where the original paint is still in goodish condition

[charles]

It was the lead, you know. And, decent seasoned timber.

[Chris Crinkle]

thanks, in answer to the question south facing in strong and direct sun light for many years

[Chris Crinkle]

Any recommendations on brand, a quick look on screxfix people were complaining the primer was too thin?

[Tim Watts]

It was probably the timber being seasoned properly so it didn;t expand and contract like a concertina.

From my recollection, lead primer (pink and white) was utter crap (1970s). Aluminium primer seemed to fare better.

[stuart noble]

It's all about the quality of timber. Close grained softwood (aka joinery quality) responds slowly to changes in humidity so tends to be stable. Has to be grown a long way north though. Finland, Siberia etc. You get what you pay for with timber