Painting the the outside of a house is easier than you think. The planning of the the surface encompasses all the work also it’s the stage that is most crucial. In the event that you use an excellent paint and prepare the the surface correctly, the work can last for years. Do a bad job of planning next yr, and you’ll be painting again. Sanding the old paint on siding and wood trim is crucial to your paint job.

All painted surfaces to eliminate flaking or loose paint. Apply enough pressure to remove free paint, but less that you just gouge the area. Use a blade for windows, trim and doorways and a broad scraper for siding and soffit.

Sand all surfaces to smooth and progressively decrease any wood uncovered through the scraping and the distinction between paint. Use an orbital sander for locations that are big, if preferred. A block is better for limited and trim areas. Ensure you sand any paint that didn’t need scraping to roughen the surface for better adhesion.

Repeat the sanding with medium- and fine-grit sandpaper on places where tough edges were developed by scraping. Sand till paint to be received by every one of the locations are easy. There are not any edges where paint was scraped.