How To Prep Outdoor Wood For Painting

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How to prep outdoor wood for painting. Likewise with horizontal panels as going in the direction of the grain will give a smoother result with fuller coverage. Flat putty knives or pull scrapers work well for this. Apply the first coat of paint Now its time to paint some color on.
The first step in staining or painting outdoor furniture is to make certain that the wood is absolutely dry and free of mold and mildew. Once primer has dried trim is ready repainting exterior trim. Sanding filler caulking edges where trim meets another substrate allowing to dry.
Fill any holes and cracks in your exterior surface with a high quality exterior filler. Keep a wet edge by overlapping as you paint. Use the high pressure carefully especially around windows.
Another key step preparing trim for paint is priming. High-pressure water can break the glass. From Dunn-Edwards Paints.
If the old surface has stains from mold or mildew you can properly prepare the surface by using a. You need to lay the door flat on the floor support it with chairs or lay it on a sawhorse. Another thing you should do is to look for soft crumbly wood which could indicate the presence of dry or wet rot typically occurring in.
Painting Wood Siding Photo 1. If youre painting a fence with vertical panels use your brush roller or paint sprayer vertically. You can also use wood puttyfiller to fill in the holes created by nails or screws.