How To Remove Old Paint From Wood Siding

Reapply the paint stripper to detailed or problem areas.

How to remove old paint from wood siding.

Cracked or peeling paint can occur on cedar siding for a number of reasons according to william feist of the western red cedar lumber association. Scrub the entire project with nylon brushes or abrasive pads to remove all traces of the old finish and the stripper sludge. Sanding cords work like dental floss to remove residue from crevices in turned columns and spindles. We ll use it on the front of the house and the garage.

If you apply by brush or roller work carefully and. Some simple tools can help you remove paint from wood rails and other intricate details. Water scrape away chipped and peeling paint before re finishing your cedar siding. Dental picks make it easy to dig out the remaining specks of debris that hide in nooks and crannies.

Hold it over an area for 20 to 30 seconds give it a quick scrape and all the paint layers come off down to the bare wood. Grasp the heat removal tool by the handle and hold it with its heating coils flush against the siding and the handle parallel to the direction of the wood. When the wood goes through a series of wet dry periods the paint and finish are stressed and the paint can crack. Saturate all of the siding completely avoiding windows.

Hold it against the siding for 20 to 30. The silent paint remover heats to a maximum temperature of only 500 f well below wood s immolation point.