How To Paint Cracked Wood
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How to paint cracked wood. If you dont have a vacuum wipe off the dust or residue with a tack cloth finishing off with a damp cloth. Paint the Wood With a Roller optional For painting with the roller insert the paint tray liner in the paint tray then pour about 4 ounces of paint into the tray. Coat the wooden column with a primer paint using a paintbrush to apply the primer.
Press the putty into the cracks with the broad side of the putty knife. Pay special attention to the columns putty patches. Fill in any cracks with spackling paste.
Use a stout unhandled scraper with a curved blade a drop cloth to catch the old paint. Make sure that the wood filler extends slightly beyond the perimeter of the damaged area This excess wood filler will later be sanded away. Allow the undercoat to dry completely according to the manufacturers instructions.
Patch large holes and gouges with wood filler. The wife wanted a chipped paint look on the baseboards and trim in a bedroom. Wait for the wood.
If youre not sure of the timing just give the undercoat 24 hours to dry. Use a spouncer brush to sponge-paint the top coat if you want spider web-like cracks. Smaller spots can be treated the.
Be sure to flex the putty knife to produce a flat surface. Apply the filler material using the tip of a putty knife or hand trowel then go over it with the flat edge to smooth it. Apply a single coat of high-grade undercoat with a roller or paintbrush.
