Exterior wood, frames facias prime undercoat gloss finish - hardwearing advice ?

[grahamlong]

Dear good AB’ers on good exterior wood, frames facias etc that have been well sanded & prepared ( house 40 years old ) and filled with quality wood filler Cuprinol Ultimate can I use solvent based exterior wood stain (light colour – Cuprinol , I have an excess of this .. ) INSTEAD of a wood preserver as a primer, then use a Solvent B. undercoat ( *Onal ?) and gloss top coat like * Sikkens AZ for a real quality hardwearing finish that will for years ? ( I know solvent is more hardwearing than water based ) Or should I go the Weathershield route water based .. Could I also use the wood stain for fencing to make it hard wearing thanks good AB’ers GL

[The Builder]

I'm not quite clear, Graham. Is the woodwork stained at the moment, or painted (and you've sanded it off?)

[heathfield]

The best-ever exterior paint I've used has been Butinox 2, solvent based, opaque white. My windows, done 10 years ago, are still in prime condition. They say to use a primer on bare wood, but I've found that isn't necessary - two top coats alone work fine. Not cheap, but absolutely worth the price.

[grahamlong]

The exterior wood painted at present but flakey - cheap paint, will sand get as 'much off as possible' down to bare wood -painting is all about the prep work I have always been told - do a great job with the preparation - thanks all GL.

[The Builder]

Heathfield's yer man, Graham, but if you can't find Butinox, here's one I used recently.............. no primer, just two coats. Nice colours too.....

http://www.decorating...viewprod/t/TORSOLAWB/

[AlBags]

On top of WB .. Dulux weathershield water based (satin)
On top of oil based .. Dulux Opaque finish (usually gloss)