Painting house question.

A&A

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Jul 20, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/20/99

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Hi! I intend to paint my house later this year and would like some
advice on how to remove rusty nails. Is there any way to do this with
out damaging the wood siding? Does anyone know if there is a special
tool for this purpose?
An other question I have is regarding mildew. I understand that it can
be removed with water and bleach. Is it better to was down the house
first or after all the prep work is done?
Thank you!

David Thomas

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Jul 21, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/21/99

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In article <37951197...@mediaone.net>,

A&A <aci...@mediaone.net> wrote:
> Hi! I intend to paint my house later this year and would like some
> advice on how to remove rusty nails. Is there any way to do this with
> out damaging the wood siding? Does anyone know if there is a special
> tool for this purpose?

I believe there is one called a "cat's paw" (basically a mini-crowbar).
I know of nothing that will remove a well seated nail without some tool
marks on the wood. The best you can hope for is that the nail has
"popped" up a bit so that you can get a claw under the nail head.

> An other question I have is regarding mildew. I understand that it can
> be removed with water and bleach. Is it better to was down the house
> first or after all the prep work is done?
> Thank you!

I prefer to work on a clean house. Wash the mildew off first.

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RB Jones

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Jul 21, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/21/99

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David Thomas wrote in message <7n5457$494$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>...

>In article <37951197...@mediaone.net>,
> A&A <aci...@mediaone.net> wrote:
>> Hi! I intend to paint my house later this year and would like some
>> advice on how to remove rusty nails. Is there any way to do this with
>> out damaging the wood siding? Does anyone know if there is a special
>> tool for this purpose?
>

Dave try and remove the heads with a drill bit smaller than the head
(remember the head is only held on in the centre). Be careful and drill
slowly. Once the heads are off use a nail set and set the nail stems below
the surface. Spot putty the holes and paint over.
Hope this helps.

Bob Jones

Daniel Hicks

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Jul 21, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/21/99

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A&A wrote:
>
> Hi! I intend to paint my house later this year and would like some
> advice on how to remove rusty nails. Is there any way to do this with
> out damaging the wood siding? Does anyone know if there is a special
> tool for this purpose?

> An other question I have is regarding mildew. I understand that it can
> be removed with water and bleach. Is it better to was down the house
> first or after all the prep work is done?
> Thank you!

Rather than removing the nails, either sand them down and prime them, or
scrape off the loose rust and paint and apply a rust reducer.

TinMan1332

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Jul 22, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/22/99

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>Rather than removing the nails, either sand them down and prime them, or
>scrape off the loose rust and paint and apply a rust reducer.

At last... a voice of reason (and common sense for common nails)

reneg...@my-deja.com

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Jul 23, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/23/99

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It's better to wash the house before you do the prep work. The water can
damage bare wood plus any scrubbing you need to do won't help. After you
wash it, make sure it is dry before you any scraping or sanding.

RGa...@mytoolbelt.com

In article <37951197...@mediaone.net>,
A&A <aci...@mediaone.net> wrote:
>

> An other question I have is regarding mildew. I understand that it can
> be removed with water and bleach. Is it better to was down the house
> first or after all the prep work is done?
> Thank you!
>