How To Prep And Paint Exterior Wood Trim

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How to prep and paint exterior wood trim. If the trim has previously been painted scrape off the old coats. Paint the trim with the top coat. Replace rotted fascia boards with.

Repaint Trim Using Brush Roller First step before painting exterior is to clean it. Be sure to flex the putty knife to produce a flat surface. For a house with a great deal of trim.

Use a stiff putty knife to scrape loose paint to the bare wood. For best results use a high quality bristle paintbrush with an angled edge. Getting as much dirt grime dust debris off using a high pressure power washer.

This helps you get to the hard to reach corners and edges. Pressure wash to remove dirt Pressure washing removes loose paint and built-up grime and improves paint adhesion. Rinse the trim thoroughly and allow it to dry completely before preparing the surface for primer and paint.

Use the high pressure carefully especially around windows. Remove rotted wood using the scraper. Wash Surface Wash the surface of the trim with a TSP solution or a low-phosphate household cleaner.

After all its important because all of the different features you choose for the exterior. Continue until all side edges of the trim are complete. To Summarize Prepping Exterior Trim For Paint Sanding filler caulking edges where trim meets another substrate allowing to dry.