Painting Wood House Siding

Work a paint scraper from every direction keeping the blade flat against the wood so you don t create gouge marks.

Painting wood house siding.

Pound in any protruding nail heads. To darken a paint color add black paint to darker colors and gray paint to lighter colors. Although it s easy to paint wood this type of house siding requires regular and costly maintenance to prevent cracks warps rots water seepage and wood damaging insects. Fill any dents and holes with either a wood or epoxy filler.

Use a scraper to remove loose paint from the siding working from every direction. Pull out loose nails and renail using stainless steel siding nails. A general rule of thumb is to stay within 2 shades of the original color. Exterior painting can make a drastic improvement in the look of your home.

When the surface is prepared correctly you ll have piece of mind the paint job wi. Prime the wood siding with a wood primer. This is where water seeps into cracks and soaks into the wood causing the paint to peel. To lighten a paint color add white paint as needed until the desired color is reached.

To intensify a color add more of the base color. Apply an epoxy consolidant to soft wood and coat the rest with a wood preservative. Paint tends to peel or flake near joints between dissimilar materials think siding and trim window frames and glass etc. Be sure to remove any caulk where the siding overlaps as old houses need to breathe.

Before sanding scrape loose and flaking paint from the siding. Sand the cured filler with a hand sander to make it smooth and level with the surrounding wood.