How To Prepare Rough Wood For Painting

Exterior painting can make a drastic improvement in the look of your home.

How to prepare rough wood for painting. This is how I prepare my unfinished wood so I get a nice smooth finish for painting. Apply the paint in a consistent even manner. Make Sure of Proper Wood Moisture Content Before Painting Never paint wood with a moisture content over 20.

Of course if this sounds like too much hassle or hard work you can always call in the professionals. Apply two or three coats and make sure you leave plenty of time between each painting on half dried tacky gloss will spoil the end result. You can also use wood puttyfiller to fill in the holes created by nails or screws.

You can apply the paint more liberally making sure you really work it in so that it penetrates the wood. There are only a few items required to prep wood trim for painting. Unpainted rough sawn timber will use 30-40 more paint than flat sawn or smooth board.

Now your wood is ready for painting. If possible use fast-drying wood filler so you. When the surface is prepared correctly youll have piece of mind the paint job w.

Go ahead and use sandpaper to smoothen any sharp edges. Apply two coats of alkyd enamel to finish your surface. Ideally the wood should be painted at its average moisture content for that climate - about 12 for most of the United States 9 for dry southwestern states see Table 1-2.

An aluminum wood primer is recommended when the wood is to be exposed to moisture. Apply a coat of white alkyd undercoat and let it dry for three to four hours. The wire brush can be attached to a power drill to speed up the process.