How To Prep Wood For Outdoor Painting
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How to prep wood for outdoor painting. Before priming make sure the exterior surface of your material is clean free of dirt grease mold mildew or any other debris. Priming all bare wood caulking fillers sealing trim allowing primer to properly dry. Your surface should be as dust- and dirt-free as possible.
Paint the garage man door change outdoor lights. Some experts recommend using water instead of conditioner to prepare the wood for staining for the same effect. Remove satellite dish were not using.
Another key step preparing trim for paint is priming. Instructions to Prepare Wood Panels. Watch our step-by-step video showing how to prepare an external wall for painting with expert advice and top tips to help you complete the job with confiden.
If you choose this method make sure you only use a wet rag to apply the water. Wet the wood if you dont want to use conditioner. Sanding filler caulking edges where trim meets another substrate allowing to dry.
Once youve found a piece simply follow these simple steps to prep and paint it. We recommend a diluted solution of TSP tri sodium phosphate or dish detergent to help it along. Sanding and Scraping The real bulk of the work in exterior paint prep is surface prep.
Flat putty knives or pull scrapers work well for this. Add extra down spout to eaves troughs to help with overflow. For previously painted surfaces start by removing any loose peeling paint already present.