Removing Wood Siding Paint

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Removing wood siding paint. Best way to scrape paint off old paint on wood siding is first having a dried surface to work with. Spray the painted wood siding thoroughly using a ladder to reach high. Silent paint remover the silent paint remover heats to a maximum temperature of only 500 f well below wood s immolation point. Once you ve scraped your way to the wood s surface apply mineral spirits with an old rag or paper towel and scrub off the remaining remnants of paint with steel wool.

Fill any dents and holes with either a wood or epoxy filler. Cover any plants around the house with plastic sheets or a tarp. A heat gun or an infrared paint remover will heat up the paint so it peels effortlessly away from the wood. Once exterior siding thoroughly dried paint will be much easier to scrape off being much more brittle.

And we ve shared step by step instructions to guide you through each stage of the process. This is a great technique if you want to avoid sanding after scraping paint or you don t want to use chemicals. Start with coarse 80 grit sandpaper in a manual hand. If you choose to go with this option be aware that sandblasting will bring up the grain in your wood so that it has a very rough grooved appearance.

Stir the paint stripper thoroughly with a mixing stick and pour it into a pump sprayer. If necessary remove any knobs hinges or other hardware from the wood being sanded. Painting and stripping old wood siding overview strip the old paint go to our paint stripping page we decided to strip the paint to give us the best chance of. How to strip paint off wood siding 1.

Definitely not a do it yourself project sandblasting does remove paint but it s also very effective at removing wood. When all the paint is gone. To use sandpaper or a power sander to remove paint. You can also use a roller or.

There are a handful of different products to choose from for each of these methods. It s lightning fast said clark. Hold it over an area for 20 to 30 seconds give it a quick scrape and all the paint layers come off down to the bare wood. The more brittle easier paint can be lifted up scraped chipped away.

Thoroughly clean the painted surface with degreasing cleaner dish soap or household cleaner and allow to dry. Removing paint with heat you can also use heat to remove exterior house paint. To help you decide what approach to take we ve laid out options below.