How To Prepare Exterior Wood Windows For Painting

Having removed paint as necessary fill any cracks voids or nail holes with cellulose filler woodfiller or putty.

How to prepare exterior wood windows for painting. Sometimes best idea is to remove all layers of old paint using heat gun. Follow the instructions on the tin for dry and recoat times if the window frame isnt already painted it will need two coats of primer. Painting down the front edge of.

Previously painted wood etc. Check out a map of cold weather areas and if vapor barriers are needed. Leave the final coat of primer to dry.

After you need to prime all bare wood surface doesnt matter - water or oil based primer. Removing old dried cracked out caulk is your first step. Apply the primer in a thick even layer.

Sand any flaking paint and inside facings of the window and frame. Wait until theres a warm and dry night on the cards Always follow the manufacturers instructions When painting in very humid cool or damp weather allow extra time for the paint to dry completely. Feather-sand the edges of sound well-adhered paint down to bare wood.

Prepare painting exterior windows count on spending at least an hour or more per window doing this correctly. Remove or strip any perished or unstable paint - typically the windowsill. This is time consuming process and must be done with care.

Only if you need to protect other paint work. Not all wood paints need a primer like our 10 year wood paint so check the tin before you start this stage. Do not use sandpaper or heat guns which can spread lead particles or fumes.