I'm picking up the pieces of a paint job where the painting contractor attempted to strip some redwood siding with peelaway. Long story->short story he's out of here and I need to figure out what to prime it with. Normally I use two coats of an alkyd based primer over redwood (followed by two coats of latex paint) and it seems to prevent the redwood from staining through. Peelaway requires the use of a latex primer. Any suggests on what to do?
Other complicating factors: The siding had the crap beat out of it and will need extensive sanding and epoxy and some boards will be replaced out right.
The contractor planned on using "Kelly Moore 255 Stain Resistant Acrylic Primer", which I've never used. Is this any good and will it prevent staining as advertised? Is there a better product for the job? I'm not looking for a low cost solution, the house is pretty sweet and deserves the best.
Also the guy used a lot of bondo to level and even to hide where one of his guys ripped out some siding. It's failing all over the place. Is there a good way to remove the stuff?
I'm also looking for a different stripping method for areas that have been hit with the peelaway. Has anyone had experience with the "Silent Paint Remover" thing. It sounds pretty cool, but what product doesn't?
Thanks for the info.
Dave R.