Any suggestions for painting exterior wood trim of old house in Ohio?

use this on the windows works great

I have nothing to add as suggestions for you, just wanted to congratulate you on taking on such a huge task.

With regard to windows: that blue tape is wonderful, but a pain to wedge into the corners.
Maybe: don’t worry too much about getting the corners perfect, and clean any slips off the glass with a nice retractable razor knife.
Though that “steady hand” will obviate slips…

Regarding windows and tape: I have recently seen painters tape ‘corners’ available in hardware stores. Seems like a great idea, and long overdue.

I live in Ohio too and have some painting that needs to be done . . . let me know when you are finished . . ..

Make sure that when you paint, put on two coats of paint over the primer because of the weather conditions in the winter. Use a good brand of paint, like Benjamin Moore.

Ye gods! Are you talking about inside or outside trim? If its outside, your plan is unbelievably thorough. We had a 1898 Victorian house, and the steps we took weren’t nearly as detailed as your plans. (We won an award for best restored Victorian house, too.) Your first 2 items are good. As far as sanding the trim to make it even, unless your house will be under VERY severe scrutiny, there’s no need for sanding. It’s outside trim!! You just prime and paint over the leftover old paint!!! Prime bare spots with the same color paint as the finish coat. But before painting, I would go to your local paint store to decide whether to use oil base or latex paint. They will be better able to determine whether you should prime and paint with oil base or latex. My paint store very recently told me that oil base paints will very soon no longer be made because of its “unfriendly” and possibly dangerous qualities, and that new latex paints have been developed to do a better job than oil base. Check it out because latex is so much easier to use. Another thing: I would NEVER think about masking outside windows. A reasonably steady hand is more than enough!! If it’s inside trim, that’s different.

Good luck to you! Outside house painting is a huge undertaking, so don’t cut corners, but PLEASE don’t do more than is necessary!!

@peggylou makes some good points, except be aware that you cannot put latex over oil paint unless you use a primer specifically formulated for that, or you’ll be repainting before you know it. Good prepping pays off in not having to repaint quite as often. My neighbor’s gotten 25 years out of his last paint job because he prepped well.

Do whatever it takes to get a smooth surface for the paint to adhere to.