To lighten a paint color add white paint as needed until the desired color is reached.
Painting a wood siding house.
Pull out loose nails and renail using stainless steel siding nails.
Use an old screwdriver or similar tool to scrape out any failed caulk from joints and cracks.
Be sure to rinse walls well before the solution dries.
Fill any dents and holes with either a wood or epoxy filler.
Painting and stripping old wood siding overview strip the old paint go to our paint stripping page we decided to strip the paint to give us the best chance of.
To intensify a color add more of the base color.
This will kill any mold growing in damp places on the.
Scrape part i photo by sarah wilson.
Paint that has peeled bubbled or blistered has got to go.
Bleach water to 2 gallons water.
Preparing wood siding for painting cleaning the siding scraping and sanding loose or peeling paint.
How do i repaint exterior wood siding on a house.
Spray on a solution of 8 oz.
Working in sections from the bottom to the top will avoid streaks.
This is where water seeps into cracks and soaks into the wood causing the paint to peel.
Paint tends to peel or flake near joints between dissimilar materials think siding and trim window frames and glass etc.
Scrape any loose paint from the siding.
Wood siding and trim should be ready to paint after a day or two of dry weather.
Make sure to wear a dust mask to keep from breathing the paint dust.
A general rule of thumb is to stay within 2 shades of the original color.
The two applications of primer were followed with two coats of high quality exterior latex paint for a clean smooth finish.