Tongue and groove paneling consists of sections of wood held together by a locking mechanism.
Painting grooved siding.
Test results from the forest products testing lab run by the usda for the forest service show that after 12 weeks of exposure to sunlight cedar siding has lost half of its ability to hold a film forming coating system like primer and paint.
My cottage has t1 11 siding that i paint.
The following is a guide on how to paint exterior siding.
Painting over tongue groove paneling.
Its durability and strength ensure that maintenance costs are kept down.
However it can be done effectively with just a few steps.
Duratemp is made of genuine plywood so even though it s lighter it s also stronger than most siding products.
I ve looked on line but can t find anything like it.
In order to paint all the way into the cracks you must use a paint sprayer an.
Allowing fresh siding to weather for as little as two weeks negatively affects coating adhesion.
Years ago 30 i bought a t1 11 brush that makes painting the grooves very simple.
Cover the nearby ground and vegetation with drop.
The brush is about 6 wide with soft bristles about 1 1 2 long.
One guy on the grooves can go twice as fast a second guy rolling the panels.
Painting the exterior siding of your home is a time consuming process.
Painting t 111 panels white takes a lot more effort than just putting on paint.