How To Prep Exterior Wood Siding For Painting

Clean the wood surface thoroughly.

How to prep exterior wood siding for painting.

Use a long handled scrubber brush and a mild detergent to gently scrub away accumulated dirt grime mold and other residue. For larger structures a wire brush is an easy way to knock off the remaining pieces of paint and surface fibers while also roughing up the wood s surface for better paint adhesion. Pressure wash exterior siding trim. Make sure to brush the wood clean working from the top down.

Outlining proper preparedness painting your exterior trim like a pro to professionally paint trim outside sufficiently first steps listed below must be followed. Stain bonds well to unpainted weathered wood. Caulk after you stain or prime. Before you can cover up that weathered wood with a coat of paint those loose fibers must be removed.

If you plan to paint sand or power wash the wood to smooth siding that has been exposed to the weather for more than a few weeks. If you plan to paint or use a solid color stain set any nails that the carpenters missed below the surface and fill the nail holes with caulk. When you re satisfied with the wood s appearance rinse the exterior from top to bottom with a garden hose.