How To Clean Old Wood Before Painting
Glenda Jansons on Jun 16 2016 Warm water and dawn dish soap.
How to clean old wood before painting. Constantly move the flame so as not to burn the wood. As such you should wipe the old wood surface with a mixture of 1 cup bleach 1 cup trisodium phosphate TSP and 2 gallons water. There are few steps to follow to ready the wood for painting once you are done with sanding.
When youre satisfied with the woods. TSP trisodium phosphate - sold in the paint aisle of Lowes. Step 3 Rub the damp cloth over the unfinished wood rubbing with the direction of the wood grain to prevent splintering.
Use a long-handled scrubber brush and a mild detergent to gently scrub away accumulated dirt grime mold and other residue. Following the drying of the wood its time to clean and sanitize it. It is a great tool for cleaning a large portion of dust from surface areas too.
Work efficiently by starting with a coarse sandpaper in the 60-100 grit range and gradually switch to finer sandpapers rated closer to 150 grit. But there is no point whatever in cleaning bare wood with TSP or latex painted wood with TSP. Learn how Olympic Stain Stripper removes old coatings stains and mil.
The hand brush will get rid of rough pieces and bits. The more brittle easier paint can be lifted up scraped chipped away. Always remember to protect yourself with proper safety equipment from the fumes of the cleaner and any mold spores.
Start with the profile elements and work from the bottom up. Do not heat old produced before the 1960s paint which may contain lead. If you do use TSP then I would also clean the residual TSP off the piece of furniture with a clear water wash or denatured alcohol.