Flaking Paint on house exterior

Cona

Hi All
I recently purchased a house and the entire outside of the house is flaking paint and I am wondering the best/easiest way to prep the walls so they can be painted?

I used a power washer in the past for a similar job but it made an absolute mess all around the house so I am a bit slow to do this again. Is this the best/only way?

Also, was going to give a coat of Sandtex stabilizing solution to walls before painting. Any thoughts here?

Thanks all.

listermint

pressure washer, and expect a mess. There is no half measures to this. let it dry out fully before prepping and repainting to avoid the flakes in future.

Cona

listermint wrote: »

pressure washer, and expect a mess. There is no half measures to this. let it dry out fully before prepping and repainting to avoid the flakes in future.

Thanks..I thought as much was just hoping there was a magic bullet somewhere.

dok_golf

After power washing, you can mix some E_B ( Emulsa Bond) into the first coat of paint. It is a stabiliser and bonder all in one and will leave your paint rock solid for years

Lex Luthor

Maybe Brendan helped you out today blowing all away

Cona

dok_golf wrote: »

After power washing, you can mix some E_B ( Emulsa Bond) into the first coat of paint. It is a stabiliser and bonder all in one and will leave your paint rock solid for years

So do you recommend putting a coat of stabiliser on the walls first or just mixing the E_B into the paint? Obviously the second option would be much easier...

dok_golf

Power wash walls, add EB into first coat only. subsequent coats don't need it. EB is a stabiliser and bonder all in one. No need for a separate stabiliser ( though it is more expensive)