How To Prep Stained Wood Trim For Painting

After the Bins dries very lightly sand it again with 220-400 paper or 40 steel wool.

How to prep stained wood trim for painting. The choice of primer is. Use a stiff putty knife to scrape loose paint to the bare wood. In this DIY I show you how I paint wood trim.

You can use both water-based and oil-based primers on previously varnished surfaces. Paint adheres well over water-based stain so after completing the prep steps outlined above apply a. Using a paint brush or a rag apply an even layer of stain on the woods surface.

Either way if you want to be on the safe side before you get all gung-ho and paint everything you can apply a test patch of primer in an inconspicuous area after youve done your surface prep apply your topcoat over the test patch once the primers dry enough to receive it then wait to see if you get any stain bleeding through. After the drying period if bare wood or spackle is showing apply another coat of primer to the trim. A putty knife to scrape peeling paint and apply fillers a paint scraper for rough oil-based paint sandpaper or a sanding sponge to smooth out rough spots and dry spackling paste.

The very first thing you need to do is clean everything for that I use Krud Kutter. Rinse thoroughly with a vinegarwater solution and let the trim dry. Its All in The Prep The prep work is a big reason why converting stained trim to painted is so labor intensive.

Apply wood putty to any holes in the trim. If youve never tried Krud Kutter you dont know what youre missing. There are only a few items required to prep wood trim for painting.

Allow primer to dry for 24 hours. Apply primer to trim covering any bare wood and spackled areas. I am in no way a professional but this method works very well for me and I have been doing it this way for years.