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1. Entry 014Preparing and Painting Interior Doors and Trim

   • 4. P + A + T / Products, Application, and Tools: Fill defects and select primer

     Field practiceSpot-priming is usually enough for my typical repaint when the rest of the coating is sound.

2. Entry 001Preparing and Repainting Cedar Siding

   • 3. Agree on repairs with the client

     Spot-prime a filler repair for a painted finish. Do not spot-prime beneath a penetrating stain.

   • 5. Confirm dryness and select primer

     On previously painted cedar with sound surrounding paint, spot-prime exposed wood and the entire prepared repair, including exposed sound older coating and transitions where another layer has peeled away. Do not automatically prime the whole house.