How To Prepare Exterior Wood Trim For Painting
If painting entire home repainting exterior trim is typically last to paint.
How to prepare exterior wood trim for painting. There are only a few items required to prep wood trim for painting. First step before painting exterior is to clean it. Return to the top of the door trim and begin painting the face of the trim.
A putty knife to scrape peeling paint and apply fillers a paint scraper for rough oil-based paint sandpaper or a sanding sponge to smooth out rough spots and dry spackling paste. Reload the brush when necessary and maintain a wet edge. This video shows the basics of how to paint exterior trim on a residential paint job.
Priming all bare wood trim. Rinse the trim thoroughly and allow it to dry completely before preparing the surface for primer and paint. High-pressure water can break the glass.
How to Prep for Painting. Power Wash Entire Exterior. Best Methods Repainting Exterior Wood Trim.
Priming all bare wood caulking fillers sealing trim allowing primer to properly dry. The most difficult part of that prep is sanding and scraping. Scrape Fill.
Continue until all side edges of the trim are complete. Caulk Trim To Siding. Another key step preparing trim for paint is priming.