Repaint House Wood Siding

Before sanding scrape loose and flaking paint from the siding.

Repaint house wood siding. You can start by power washing the surface. Work a paint scraper from every direction keeping the blade flat against the wood so you don t create gouge marks. Prime the wood siding with a wood primer. Making sure trim boards having no signs of moisture and all peeling paint has been removed.

Wanting to repaint exterior wood trim correctly. Fill any dents and holes with either a wood or epoxy filler. Pound in any protruding nail heads. Regular painting maintenance can be your first line of defense in protecting your home against those elements.

This will blast off any paint that is loose and needs to be removed. Sometimes it has a base color in it to make it easier to cover over the old color and the prepare for the. Apply an epoxy consolidant to soft wood and coat the rest with a wood preservative. Be careful when using a power washer as it is very powerful and creates a lot of pressure.

Pull out loose nails and renail using stainless steel siding nails. Reason why is it s much easier to tape mask on a larger surface caulking tape edge before painting trim. If painting entire home repainting exterior trim is typically last to paint. Use a scraper to remove loose paint from the siding working from every direction.

Before you apply any new paint to your wood siding it is necessary to remove any existing paint that is chipped cracking or bubbling. Be sure to remove any caulk where the siding overlaps as old houses need to breathe.