You get what you pay for with paint jobs, you can hit one of the cheap places like earl scheib or Maaco and spend as little as $200 or go way up to around $2500 for a really professional job, decide how well you want it done and what you have to spend, and find the best service provider who will fit your budget.
Powder coated outdoor furniture must be properly prepared before painting. A light sanding will allow penetration by the paint. It is advisable to wipe the furniture after sanding and before painting.
If it's a wood deck, then sanding is the best option. Pressure washing will damage the wood which will have to be repaired by sanding. Also, if the coating has a tenacious bond, pressure washing will not get ir all up. The rest will need to be removed either chemically, or mechanically by sanding.
before painting a staircase you might want to consider sanding it first. (and a little tip) Use terpentine based paint
lacquer type paint. improve adhesive/durability by lightly sanding with 250/300grit.
Most paint companies had stopped using lead in their paint at that time, however, never assume that paint is lead free. Use a lead paint test to determine if lead if present prior to sanding or scraping.
After mudding and sanding, primer is next, then paint.
All you need is good preparations: sanding and degreasing.
roughly $4 per sq...sanding if needed, caulk, 2 coats siding and 2 coats trim paint...including materials. NC area
A sandblaster or sanding disc
I would use a bonding primer to start out with. Most paint stores carry it. Otherwise start with a oil-based primer, after sanding and wiping clean with a slightly DAMP cloth.
you cant without ruining it sorry :( -- well paying someone to do it
Scuff sanding, that is sanding only far enough to break the gloss and produce a matt surface is not sufficient for blistered paint. If only the topcoat is blistered, it should be sanded off completely. If the primer is blistered, it must be removed too.
Powder coated outdoor furniture must be properly prepared before painting. A light sanding will allow penetration by the paint. It is advisable to wipe the furniture after sanding and before painting.
You can but you will want to give the vaneer a light sanding first.
The best way to remove luminated paint from your taillights is by sanding them smooth.
If the old layer is good: just sanding and degreasing. If it's more damaged (chipping, cracking, etc), do some extra preps (use a shave-hook, and fillers to equalize the surface). But anyway, with some sanding it will hold.
For pure sanding of bondo or metal, No. If you are preping to paint or sanding primer you should use Wet or Dry sandpaper and sand wet.