How To Prepare Cracked Wood For Painting

Fill the holes with wood filler.

How to prepare cracked wood for painting. Pressure washing removes loose paint and built-up grime and improves paint adhesion. Some require primers andor undercoats to provide a base suitable for painting. If a crack has formed between the join of the woodwork and the wall fill and seal this with caulk a waterproof substance which is sold in a cartridge and applied with a gun.

Using the filling knife liberally apply the wood filler to the damaged woodwork taking care to fill the holes and cracks. Use wood filler to fill holes and cracks in interior wood. Avoid directing water up under the laps and keep the nozzle at least 16 in.

Use the high pressure carefully especially around windows. Fill any holes cracks or imperfections in the wood with a specialist wood filler. For new and unpainted wood Paint over knots with knotting otherwise the sap in them will bleed through.

High-pressure water can break the glass. Apply sparingly as using too much will leave you sanding away the excess. When sanding always use a block to ensure the area remains level and sand in the direction of the grain.

Away from the wood. Remove rotted wood using the scraper. Replace rotted fascia boards with.