How To Prepare Siding For Paint

Sanding filler caulking edges where trim meets another substrate allowing to dry.

How to prepare siding for paint.

Inspect the siding for mildew powdery paint pigment and mildew rub siding with cloth to check for powdery paint pigment and mildew. Wear safety goggles and rubber gloves. Apply a coat of primer paint once the spackling has completely dried and the area sanded smooth the next step is to apply a coat of primer paint. Because this solution is caustic it isn t recommended for use on bare wood.

For a really thorough job scrub the siding with a stiff bristle brush mounted on a pole. Test old siding paint for lead using a lead test kit. Cover ground and nearby shrubs with drop cloths. Priming all bare wood caulking fillers sealing trim allowing primer to properly dry.

Another key step preparing trim for paint is priming. If you need to paint aluminum siding choose a day when the weather is at least 50 f 10 c and dry since moisture from rain or dew will ruin a new paint job. Start at the top and paint horizontally along the top and bottom of each sideboard. Once primer has dried trim is ready repainting exterior trim looking brand new.

Reload the brush with paint when necessary. Coat your roller in primer and roll quickly and evenly along the panel of siding then roll backward in the opposite direction. Dip it into a solution of water and trisodium phosphate tsp or a tsp substitute mixing 7 parts water to 1 part cleaner.