How To Prepare Outdoor Window Trim For Painting

Door and window trim as well as baseboards cornices moldings and chair rails make a major design contribution to the style of a room.

How to prepare outdoor window trim for painting. Initially we thought wed have to scrape and sand and do a whole lot of prep work to fix up the trim. Sanding filler caulking edges where trim meets another substrate allowing to dry. Cut the applicator tip on the tube at 45.

First scrape away any peeling paint. The most difficult part of that prep is sanding and scraping. But then we found Rust Oleums ZINSSER PEEL STOP PLUS High Build Binding Primer.

What should never be caulked. Sure vinyl windows are a great low cost and low maintenance solution especially when installed on vinyl sided homes. Not trying to peel old paint as high pressure power wash would harm the wood before removing all necessary paint.

Getting as much dirt grime dust debris off using a high pressure power washer. Be sure to take time to prepare the surface to accept the new paint. Whether finished with paint or stain trim must be properly prepared.

How to Prep for Painting. Another key step preparing trim for paint is priming. Once primer has dried trim is ready repainting exterior trim looking brand new.

For the best results when painting outside always start at the top and work. But as they make it onto more and more. How to prepare new trim to be painted.