How To Paint Exterior Clapboard Siding

Pour thoroughly mixed paint into a bucket.

How to paint exterior clapboard siding.

Start by using a paint brush to cut into the trim. Sanding wood fillers before priming older paint coatings. Filling gouges with wood fillers on older surfaces. Then cut into in any areas below drips or decorative moldings.

John leeke 3 100 views. Many hardware and home improvement stores offer paint mixing services. When painting clapboard siding apply the paint with a roller then brush it in using a brush this saves a lot of dipping with a brush. 2 complete coats of paint needed on wood to last.

A 1 4 to 1 2 thick roller nap is good for clapboard siding. However a four to five inch wide brush usually works best. How to prep for painting. A very good high bonding primer on all bare wood surfaces.

To effectively apply primer use a paint brush and apply in a left to right right to left sweeping motion. Your brush size is dependent upon the size of your siding. Rollers are available in many sizes and various widths from 3 to 12. To lighten a paint color add white paint as needed until the desired color is reached.

How to paint exterior walls or siding like hardie plank with a paint brush. To darken a paint color add black paint to darker colors and gray paint to lighter colors. Step 4 paint your wooden clapboard siding.