How To Prepare Outside Wood For Painting

Before painting wipe or brush down any areas to remove any dust.

How to prepare outside wood for painting. Go ahead and use sandpaper to smoothen any sharp edges. Use a painting tray to remove excess paint from your roller. Cleaning the woods surface is done in a three-way style.

Avoid and drips or runs and make sure not to apply too much paint in one sitting. An aluminum wood primer is recommended when the wood is to be exposed to moisture. Scrape Loose Paint Caulk and Glazing Use a putty knife or multi-use paint scraper to remove flaking paint from the wood trim and loose glazing from the panes.

Follow these steps for a great finish. Once you go over the boards with a roller grab a paint brush and get in the nooks and crannies and paint in between the boards to spread the paint all over. Sand rust from nail heads then set and caulk the nail holes.

Also remove cracked or peeling caulk it will often peel free from its surface. Fill any holes and cracks in your exterior surface with a high quality exterior filler. Another key step preparing trim for paint is priming.

With a scrubbing brush water and detergent scrub mildly. Feather-sand the edges of sound well-adhered paint down to bare wood. Scraping scrubbing and sanding.

This will seal the bare wood and create an air- and moisture-tight barrier between the house and your new paint job. A light sanding by hand or with a palm sander for especially rough bare spots is highly recommended prior to priming. Prime any bare or exposed areas on your homes exterior with an exterior-grade oil-based primer.