How To Prepare Untreated Wood For Painting

Wipe the wood clean of debris and dust.

How to prepare untreated wood for painting. If you see a stain. Dont completely remove the paint. Painting pressure-treated wood requires more time and patience than untreated wood.

Seal to keep out moisture and then prime to strengthen adhesion between the paint and wood. Wood primer can be either water or solvent-based. With a scrubbing brush water and detergent scrub mildly.

Cleaning the woods surface is done in a three-way style. You want to remove any old paint flakes or dust thats been left on the surface. This will make it absorb the oils more efficiently.

Raw wood panels need to be sealed prior to priming and painting to keep moisture from getting to the wood which causes warping and other damage. Then add a second coat and again rub it down. Wipe it with a cloth soaked in white spirit.

Clean the surface from dust. So once you purchase a wood panel you need to do two important steps before painting. Let the first coat dry completely then rub it down gently with fine grit sandpaper.

Wash the entire wood surface once youre finished scraping andor sanding. Choose the correct primer for the job by reading the label prior to purchasing it or asking the person at the paint desk to help ensure a paint job that is durable smooth and uniform. Sand the untreated wood with 150-grit sandpaper to smooth out the surface for more even paint coverage.