Fence: Sanded!

Damn, this took a lot of effort.But I can say that the overall surface prep for the fence is a lot better than it was the first time this would have been painted. Hopefully chunks of paint won't come off in strips again.I have to reiterate though, one of the best purchases I've made was the pair of Festool sanders I talked about yesterday. I was able to work though almost everything with the 3.5" sander, but large really flat surfaces were a pain. The 6" just chews through the paint like no one's business.And while there was was paint chips that fell to the ground, I've also collected a few pounds of paint chips and other debris that didn't wind up on the ground. Pretty amazing I think.There's a bit more detail work to do that can't really be reached by the big sander. I'll also have to go over some of the spots with something a bit finer than the 24-grit paper I used. I know the paint will do a lot to cover it, but still... the pride of workmanship!