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Originally Posted by Por_sha911
Couple thoughts:
-if you do the prep and then something goes wrong, the painter will blame the prep
-on the other side, if you point out all the flaws, the painter may think you will be too picky and jack up the price for anticipated aggravation.
Pick your risk. Have a conversation with whoever you get bids from.
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It is a dilemma. The paint jobs I've seen (that I can afford) all show inadequate prep. Most frequently, places where loose paint was scraped off but the edges not feathered or skim coated, leaving an obvious outline in the finished paint job. I figure if I do the paint scraping/removal and skim coating on the places I'll notice the most (eye-level, from foundation to about 10') then the painter can do any further prep and use the primer and paint of his choice. (I'm only planning to myself prime a small area, just to check how smooth my prep looks). I'll make it clear that the prep above 10' is all the painter's responsibility.
If there's a problem below 10', even if the painter wiggles out of responsibility, I can re-spray those parts. If the house were single-story, I'd paint it myself. What I can't (won't, am too scared to) do is go 25' up on a ladder.