There are a number of things to do before painting a fence,things that should not be ignored if the paint job is to be of ahigh quality. Repainting a poor job is not something that one wantsto do every summer, but if any of the steps are ignored, that sortof repetition will be unavoidable--unless, of course, one is TomSawyer. But if the steps are followed, the resulting paint job willlook beautiful and last for a long time.The first step, and something often forgotten, is to mow thelawn. After that, a weed trimmer should be used to cut back any ofthe tall grass that was too close to the fence for the blades ofthe mower. This will ensure that grass doesn’t get stuck to thefence, and will also mean that the grass won’t have to be foughtback for the entire painting process.After the mowing, t