Step 1 power of water.
How to paint wood siding.
Step 4 apply the primer.
Step 2 scrape the rest.
When you re satisfied with the wood s appearance rinse the exterior from top to bottom with a garden hose.
Sand areas you ve repaired and that don t have paint on it as well as the areas around them.
Step 3 make sure it s dry.
Preparing wood siding for painting cleaning the siding scraping and sanding loose or peeling paint.
Then paint with 2 coats of a preferably premium quality paint for wood exteriors.
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 lighten a paint color add white paint as needed until the desired color is reached.
Pour thoroughly mixed paint into a bucket.
Examine the entire surface of your house looking for problems such as peeling paint open joints or seams wet or rotted wood.
Prime the wood siding with a wood primer.
Sometimes it has a base color in it to make it easier to cover over the old color and the prepare for the.
To darken a paint color add black paint to darker colors and gray paint to lighter colors.
Cover the ground with drop cloths to catch paint chips.
Many hardware and home improvement stores offer paint mixing services.
Remove all peeling or flaking.
The two applications of primer were followed with two coats of high quality exterior latex paint for a clean smooth finish.
Give the surface a full day to dry before moving on.
If it has scrape it out clean it let the area dry then re caulk it.
Caulk does fail eventually so this is the perfect time to check.
Fill any dents and holes with either a wood or epoxy filler.
How to re paint wood siding.
Step 5 new paint.
Apply an epoxy consolidant to soft wood and coat the rest with a wood preservative.
Painting wood siding like a pro.
We used the paintable wolmans woodlife classic clear wood preservative if the wood was paint free.