Refinishing weathered exterior windows

[Sharif_S]

Hi everyone,

I have some WW2 era exterior casement windows (Silky Oak as best I can guess) that have been exposed to a lot of sun damage.

They've gone years without a coat of paint and the wood is solid but the grain has opened up a bit.

I want to paint them with a Dulux exterior acrylic but wondering whether I should treat the timber before I undercoat/top coat.

Any ideas on a magic solution to restore the timber to its former glory?

Thanks for your help guys.

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[artme]

Getting back to bare timber is a good start.

I had some frames like that in the first house I bought and did the following:

# Sand to bare timber

# Mixed Pollyfiller with exterior acrylic paint rather than water so I had
a mix slightly stiffer than toothpaste.

# Applied mix liberally and worked well into timber, particularly cracks.

# Prime/undercoated after filler had dried and was sanded.

# Two coats of exterior paint to finish off.

Worked a teat! Forty years on and the job is still good.

[Sharif_S]

Thanks Artme.

I like your idea.
Was thinking to prime with Dulux oil prep coat then apply the exterior acrylic/poly filler putty mix then 2 topcoats.
Will let you know how it goes.