How To Prepare Exterior Wood Trim For Painting

And make sure to avoid these missteps.
How to prepare exterior wood trim for painting. 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. Priming all bare wood trim. This video shows the basics of how to paint exterior trim on a residential paint job.
Reload the brush when necessary and maintain a wet edge. Rinse the trim thoroughly and allow it to dry completely before preparing the surface for primer and paint. Scrape Fill.
Pressure wash to remove dirt Pressure washing removes loose paint and built-up grime and improves paint adhesion. Painting Wood Siding Photo 1. Making sure trim boards having no signs of moisture and all peeling paint.
Wanting to repaint exterior wood trim correctly. Sand rust from nail heads then set and caulk the nail holes. How to paint exterior wood siding and trim.
Sanding and Scraping The real bulk of the work in exterior paint prep is surface prep. How to Prep for Painting. Caulk Trim To Siding.
Power Wash Entire Exterior. Continue until all side edges of the trim are complete. Exterior wood siding painting and preparation step by step.