How To Prep Outdoor Wood For Painting

Priming all bare wood caulking fillers sealing trim allowing primer to properly dry.

How to prep outdoor wood for painting. If youre painting a fence with vertical panels use your brush roller or paint sprayer vertically. Use the high pressure carefully especially around windows. Make sure that you cover any additional hardware on the door with a two-inch blue painters tape at least to ensure that theres no splattering on it later on.

For example many caulks and paints have a limited range of working temperatures. Check out a map of cold weather areas and if vapor barriers are needed. Apply the paint in a consistent even manner.

Instructions to Prepare Wood Panels 1 Clean off any dust or debris from all exposed areas of the panel including the cradled sides and panel back first using a vacuum or air pressure if very dusty then wiping clean with a microfiber cloth or other lint free cloth slightly dampened with water. From Dunn-Edwards Paints. For previously painted surfaces start by removing any loose peeling paint already present.

Another thing you should do is to look for soft crumbly wood which could indicate the presence of dry or wet rot typically occurring in. Its important that you use drop cloths to protect the floor and the chairs. One trick to exterior paint prep is learning to always keep one eye on the weather.

Another key step preparing trim for paint is priming. Sanding filler caulking edges where trim meets another substrate allowing to dry. Painting Wood Siding Photo 1.

Avoid and drips or runs and make sure not to apply too much paint in one sitting. Fill any holes and cracks in your exterior surface with a high quality exterior filler. Be sure to check the undersides too.