How To Prep Outdoor Wood For Painting

Use the high pressure carefully especially around windows.

How to prep outdoor wood for painting. Apply the paint in a consistent even manner. Another key step preparing trim for paint is priming. If youre painting a fence with vertical panels use your brush roller or paint sprayer vertically.

You can also use wood puttyfiller to fill in the holes created by nails or screws. Priming all bare wood caulking fillers sealing trim allowing primer to properly dry. Apply the first coat of paint Now its time to paint some color on.

Its important that you use drop cloths to protect the floor and the chairs. High-pressure water can break the glass. For example many caulks and paints have a limited range of working temperatures.

Use wood the next time youre using acrylic paints for a craft project or for something that can be hung as art. Avoid and drips or runs and make sure not to apply too much paint in one sitting. For previously painted surfaces start by removing any loose peeling paint already present.

Rain can shut down an exterior paint job but there are other aspects of the climate to consider as well. Make sure that you cover any additional hardware on the door with a two-inch blue painters tape at least to ensure that theres no splattering on it later on. One trick to exterior paint prep is learning to always keep one eye on the weather.

Professional painter Cole Schaefer shows the best way to paint a wood deckFor more how-to paint videos. To prepare previously painted wood strip off cracking flaking or chipping paint sand the surface with 180-grit sandpaper remove the dust and wipe with a damp sponge. Before painting wipe or brush down any areas to remove any dust.