How To Prepare Exterior Woodwork For Painting

Preparing Exterior Trim for Painting Step-by-Step.

How to prepare exterior woodwork for painting. If your wood was painted before you need sand it down with fine-grain sandpaper to create a key for the new paint stick to. Then take off the blisters with a scraper and sand the surface smooth priming bare timber with a high quality primer before adding the top coats. Sanding and Scraping The real bulk of the work in exterior paint prep is surface prep.

If the timber has different contours such as chamfered architrave or skirting wrapping the paper round a firm sponge will allow the paper to get into and onto the contours. How to Prep for Painting. It is always best to wrap the paper around a sanding block to keep a flat surface with which to sand.

At the very least preparing exterior trim and siding for painting involves thoroughly cleaning lightly sanding and priming the surface. And make sure to avoid these missteps. It may also require scraping stripping reglazing wire brushing filling and caulking.

So if you havent painted exterior within last six months it is recommended you need to wash exterior walls soffits fascia porch ceilings removing dust and debris before painting again. Preparing painted wood for repainting. Fill any cracks holes and open joins with an appropriate exterior filler.

Cleaning washing off cracks crevices where siding overlaps each other tends to collect a considerable amount of dust debris. Cracking and flaking on multiple coats of paint. Gentle rubbing works best.

For exterior bare wood surfaces. Surface Preparation Ensure the surface is sound clean dry and free from dirt grease and any other contamination. If the blisters go right down to wood level its important to remove the moisture source before repainting.