Preparing Exterior Wooden Windows For Painting

A step by step guide on the preparation and repainting of exterior wooden windows doors and joinery This web page is an edited version of the Resene Best System Selling training notes provided to Resene staff and is provided to.

Preparing exterior wooden windows for painting. Preparing before painting is key to a great exterior finish. What you will need Before you. Wash down the doorwindow using warm water with decorators Sugar Soap or detergent and allow to dry.

Outside painting should only be done in temperatures between 10 and 40C. If the original paint. How to spruce up your exterior wood.

Use an old toothbrush dipped in the soap to gently scrub around all hinges. If there is mildew or algae affecting the outdoor woodwork apply sterilising solution. When baseboard paint is dry cover the top of the molding with blue masking tape.

The undercoat may not be necessary if the final coat will be a Single Coat paint although it does help to disguise the repair. Providing none of the timber is exposed apply a coating of undercoat over the filler and once dry smooth down with a fine glass paper feathering the edges onto the surrounding paintwork. Sand the whole frame with medium grade sandpaper to key the surface and provide a texture to which the next coat of paint can adhere.

Once the patch is dry shaped and sanded prime it to protect it from moisture. After you need to prime all bare wood surface doesnt matter - water or oil based primer. Before painting wood siding fill large holes and gouges with a two-part resin filler such as Minwax High Performance Wood Filler.

You can also give a try to Dulux Weathershield System - guaranteed for 6 years but you must use 3 Weathershield products primer undercoat and gloss. Flexible silicone for suitable for windows and doors Primer for wood suitable for interior and exterior use if you are painting both inside and outside of the window Water-based eggshell paint or gloss suitable for interior and exterior use if you are painting both inside and outside of the window Painters tape or masking tape optional. The painter shows how to scrape putty prime and paint windows for perfect results.