I've got 30 or so octagonal 12' long jump poles to prep and re-paint and am looking for suggestions. These things sit outside 24/7 so the much of the old paint will need to be scrapped off.

Anything faster than a hand scraper? 30 poles x 12 feet x 8 sides is almost 3000 feet of scraping!

The poles are stripped and I'll probably want to maintain the multi-color stripping. I'll prime with Zinser or similar, but this stuff is not easy to brush on. Any suggestions? Or should I consider an oil-based primer?

Any point in buying an HVLP sprayer to do the finish coats? My airless puts out way too much paint and would require excessive masking to do the stripping. Two concerns I have with HVLP are 1)might not work well outside if there is any breeze and 2) expense (since I'd have to buy a good HVLP sprayer for latex. I do have other uses for an HVLP, however; can't never have too many tools.

My paint problem is at the fringe of normal paintology, but I'd sure appreciate advice!

Rick T