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Apply Second Coat and Cut In Edges with Brush

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Painting drip metal. How to paint an old house exterior

What happens here

After applying the first coat with the roller, proceed to apply the second coat to the fascia, cutting in any edges and tight areas with the Premier Riverdale angled sash brush. The presenter highlights the visual difference between a painted drip edge (matching the fascia) and an unpainted one. Painting the drip metal to match the fascia provides a 'tall width' and a more expensive, seamless look that visually extends to the gutters. He reiterates that this metal is a powder-coated type, not galvanized, which allows paint to adhere effectively without peeling, a method he has used for 25 years with excellent results. He emphasizes that using a quality, lifetime warranty paint is crucial for this durability.

Goal: Complete the painting of the fascia and drip metal with a second coat and precise brushwork for clean lines.

Tools and materials

  • LadderReaching high areas of the fascia and drip metal
  • Paint BucketHolding paint for easy access while working
  • Wooster Jumbo Roller WoosterApplying paint to the fascia and drip metal before cutting in
  • Exterior House PaintPainting the fascia and drip metal

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no matter where can we be painted to match the fascia here's i got two examples we painted the metal work right here to match the fascia here we didn't paint it to match right there the look this has a lot nicer look to it a nice um tall width to it the the tall width makes it look more expensive makes it look a lot nicer here you don't get good crisp crisp lines and then it kind of doesn't match when it ties into the gutters we want this thick look and feel to continue all the way across where the gutters were painted now getting to the metal work itself i've been painting this metal work for 25 years it's never peeled never had an issue before it's a powder coated metal it's not a galvanized metal with an oil on it and this metal right here is actually been painted previously 12 years ago so this is a bronze um metal that was painted bronze to match the fascia existing um that existed before and this metal all the way around the house it was painted 12 years later it's still in great condition not peeling at all and so we're just repainting right over the top of it it was originally a powder coated white metal painted bronze with just typical house paint we we're always using a lifetime warranty coating that has no issues sticking to this metal it never has um peeled on me in 25 years but once again we're after this real nice thick quality look this right here doesn't have that same look just has a cheap look to it so we're going to paint the metal now it does take just like the fascia the metal work takes two coats to cover it um i'm just brushing one coat on it i typically would be just using my roller to get my first coat on it i've already did this fascia just to give an example of what it looks like to not paint the metal work so just using the back of my brush to cut in just like that once again it's going to have light spots on it we're going to come back and put one more coat on it [Music]

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