How To Prepare Outdoor Wood For Painting
Prepare Painting Over Old Paint On Wood To Last.
How to prepare outdoor wood for painting. Watch as Aces Home Expert Lou Manfredini shows you how easy it is to bring your furniture back to life with paint. Wet the wood if you dont want to use conditioner. Paint the garage man door change outdoor lights.
If you intend to apply a semi-transparent stain choose matching wood-toned filler instead of spackling compound. Rain can shut down an exterior paint job but there are other aspects of the climate to consider as well. This process is called popping the grain.
Add extra down spout to eaves troughs to help with overflow. To Summarize Prepping Exterior Trim For Paint Sanding filler caulking edges where trim meets another substrate allowing to dry. Prime any bare wood with a latex primer that is tinted toward the finish color and allow the primer to dry thoroughly before starting to paint.
Feather-sand the edges of sound well-adhered paint down to bare wood. If you choose this method make sure you only use a wet rag to apply the water. Professional painter Cole Schaefer shows the best way to paint a wood deckFor more how-to paint videos.
Using a putty knife and vinyl exterior spackling compound fill any gouges. Outdoor latex paint usually has ultraviolet protection that protects the color and finish of the paint in the bright outdoor sun during the summer months. Also dont apply the stain until the wood.
Another key step preparing trim for paint is priming. Chemical strippers can be used to loosen paint from intricate moldings. Check out a map of cold weather areas and if vapor barriers are needed.
