Could I sand the paint off? It'll be awkward to reach all the bits of painted wood, but my sander is pretty light so it is feasible.

Yes the painted bits are the vertical struts on the outside of the balustrade. If you zoom in on the first vertical strut you can see the flaky-offy ...

Hi I've got a timber deck balustrade that is partially painted (vertical struts) and partially bare timber. The paint is flaking off the vertical str ...