Preparing Exterior Wood Windows For Painting

Learn how to paint window frames and exterior trim to give your home a facelift.

Preparing exterior wood windows for painting. If your window has holes cracks or other imperfections then you should use some wood filler before painting. If the blisters go right down to wood level its important to remove the moisture source before repainting. Sometimes best idea is to remove all layers of old paint using heat gun.

Simply apply the filler where necessary according to. Wood having a moisture content no more than 13MC. When painting over top older paint on wood for painting to last wood substrate must be solid sound and sturdy.

The key to painting wooden window frames sills is good preparation. Check out a map of cold weather areas and if vapor barriers are needed. 9 times out of 10 every exterior paint job includes some amount of caulk especially for trim.

Then take off the blisters with a scraper and sand the surface smooth priming bare timber with a high quality primer before adding the top coats. Having removed paint as necessary fill any cracks voids or nail holes with cellulose filler woodfiller or putty. One trick to exterior paint prep is learning to always keep one eye on the weather.

Stir the paint to make sure all the colour pigments are properly mixed. If you are fixing your windows on the outside make sure that your filler is also suitable for exterior use. Cracking and flaking on multiple coats of paint.

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