Preparing Exterior Wood Windows For Painting

Do not use sandpaper or heat guns which can spread lead particles or fumes.

Preparing exterior wood windows for painting. Although not always done the top internal and bottom faces of the window should be painted. If time is a factor you might want to wait until you have ample time to give all your windows. All You Need Is A Good Tube Of Paint-able Caulk Caulking Gun Removing old dried cracked out caulk is your first step.

Showing you some of the steps we go through before painting exterior wood windows. Flaky paint may indicate that preparation was poor and quality of materials used too. Wood having a moisture content no more than 13MC.

Sometimes best idea is to remove all layers of old paint using heat gun. Simply apply the filler where necessary according to. Follow the instructions on the tin for dry and recoat times if the window frame isnt already painted it will need two coats of primer.

The filler should be left slightly proud of the hole and then sanded back with fine paper to achieve a really smooth finish. If your window has holes cracks or other imperfections then you should use some wood filler before painting. Exterior Window Paint Preparations For An Ideal Safe Job Prepare painting exterior windows count on spending at least an hour or more per window doing this correctly.

A very good high bonding primer on all bare wood surfaces. The best way to wash and prepare windows is to use Resene Paint Prep and Housewash and 3M scourer or Scotchbrite pad which is effective at reaching edges and recesses of windows. Previous coating must be bonding adhering properly.

Having removed paint as necessary fill any cracks voids or nail holes with cellulose filler woodfiller or putty. Rain can shut down an exterior paint job but there are other aspects of the climate to consider as well. The key to painting wooden window frames sills is good preparation.