How To Prep Wood For Painting

Soak your hardware in a good cleaner.

How to prep wood for painting. Then over these sealer layers when dry apply primer to 1 enhance adhesion 2 return tooth to the surface and 3 whiten the surface for optimizing paint colors applied over it. Finish the wood with a higher grit sandpaper 120-150 to smooth it out. A general rule is to apply at least two coats of sealer directly onto the raw wood to protect the wood.

I use a mixture of krud kutter tsp substitute. Pull duct tape off the paint to see if the paint sticks. Another thing you should do is to look for soft crumbly wood which could indicate the presence of dry or wet rot typically occurring in hot damp climates.

If you are planning to paint your hardware dont forget to prep them too. You have to mix these setting types of fillers but they stick better to wood than other fillers. When the surface has thoroughly dried you are ready to start.

Be sure to allow adequate time for the wood to air dry to prevent paint blistering or even mold growth between paint coats. Inspect the wood to make sure there isnt any sort of varnish or finish on the wood. To clean the wood use a sugar soap wipe or a sponge to liberally apply sugar soap across all wooden surfaces that you plan to paint.

While small areas of rotten wood can be scrapped off cleaned out and treated with. Step 2 Sand the wood down if there is a varnish. Repeat this until you are sure all grime dirt and dust has been removed.

Clean the surface of the wood To ensure that your primer and paint bond well with the wooden material clean the wood thoroughly with a TSP and water mixture. Of course if this sounds like too much hassle or hard work you can always call in the professionals. Remove any paint around the area before filling.