How To Prepare Masonite Siding For Painting

Art paintings and a home s exterior siding are existentially the same only on a much larger scale and having a clean canvas or siding allows to work with a clean slate giving way for.

How to prepare masonite siding for painting.

Staple a plastic tarp to the lowest course of siding to catch paint chips. Cleaning masonite siding with pressure washer. Lightly sand glossy finishes to remove the sheen called scuff sanding but sand scrape or cut into the surface only as much as is necessary to correct problems. Caulking masonite siding using1050 quick dry siliconized acrylic latex caulk.

Using a trowel or a thick brush apply a thin layer of gesso to the masonite. Apply the layer as smoothly as possible avoiding any streaks or brush marks. Protect your eyes with safety glasses and wear a dust mask while you work. Use a 300 degree steam cleaner a rental item or scrub the siding with a very hot detergent solution.

Make sure the masonite is completely dry before proceeding. These sheets also help collect paint. If the masonite is already compromised scrape off the area in consideration. Then apply some primer over the affected area.

Brush or roll a layer of exterior primer on the flat portions of the masonite siding and use the tip of a paintbrush. Priming masonite siding any place allowing water to penetrate soaking into. Fit a caulking gun with a tube of. Set up scaffolding for easy access to the house wall.

Some of the preparation guidelines include. In this video this old house host kevin o connor and painting contractor rich o neil show how to properly prepare a house for paint. Make this layer as thin as possible without being able to see the board underneath. Painting masonite siding two coats wet on dry spray method 13 16 mils.

How to seal paint masonite siding 1. Cleaning masonite siding allows proper paint adhesion once dried and cleaning siding is like having a clean painter s canvas to start a new oil painting. How to repaint masonite siding. On discovering any of these problems fix it before it escalates out of hand.

Spread drop cloths or plastic sheeting over bushes and grass to protect these areas while you work.