Painting A Wood Siding House

Painting and stripping old wood siding overview strip the old paint go to our paint stripping page we decided to strip the paint to give us the best chance of.

Painting a wood siding house.

The two applications of primer were followed with two coats of high quality exterior latex paint for a clean smooth finish. Bleach water to 2 gallons water. Fill any dents and holes with either a wood or epoxy filler. A general rule of thumb is to stay within 2 shades of the original color.

To intensify a color add more of the base color. This will kill any mold growing in damp places on the. Spray on a solution of 8 oz. This is where water seeps into cracks and soaks into the wood causing the paint to peel.

Working in sections from the bottom to the top will avoid streaks. To lighten a paint color add white paint as needed until the desired color is reached. Pull out loose nails and renail using stainless steel siding nails. Scrape any loose paint from the siding.

The first application of primer was absorbed immediately into the wood but the second application of primer did a fantastic job of covering the weathered siding. To darken a paint color add black paint to darker colors and gray paint to lighter colors. Paint that has peeled bubbled or blistered has got to go. Scrape part i photo by sarah wilson.

Paint tends to peel or flake near joints between dissimilar materials think siding and trim window frames and glass etc. Be sure to rinse walls well before the solution dries. Preparing wood siding for painting cleaning the siding scraping and sanding loose or peeling paint. Make sure to wear a dust mask to keep from breathing the paint dust.

Use an old screwdriver or similar tool to scrape out any failed caulk from joints and cracks.