How To Prepare Cracked Wood For Painting

Pressure washing removes loose paint and built-up grime and improves paint adhesion.

How to prepare cracked wood for painting. Some require primers andor undercoats to provide a base suitable for painting. Use the high pressure carefully especially around windows. Inspect the wood for dry rot which may be darker brown and crumbly or spongy in texture.

High-pressure water can break the glass. Avoid directing water up under the laps and keep the nozzle at least 16 in. If a crack has formed between the join of the woodwork and the wall fill and seal this with caulk a waterproof substance which is sold in a cartridge and applied with a gun.

Replace rotted fascia boards with. When sanding always use a block to ensure the area remains level and sand in the direction of the grain. Before you can paint make sure that the woodwork is free from dirt dust and grime and that all imperfections such as bubbles cracks and flakes have been removed or filled.

Apply sparingly as using too much will leave you sanding away the excess. Using the filling knife liberally apply the wood filler to the damaged woodwork taking care to fill the holes and cracks. Fill any holes cracks or imperfections in the wood with a specialist wood filler.

Use wood filler to fill holes and cracks in interior wood. Away from the wood. Remove rotted wood using the scraper.