The back side is better left unpainted.
Painting wood lap siding.
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This is only necessary for homes built prior to the.
Apply a coat of stain blocking primer to the siding using a clean paintbrush and roller.
Preparing wood siding for painting cleaning the siding scraping and sanding loose or peeling paint.
Fill any dents and holes with either a wood or epoxy filler.
Use at least one coat primer two coats paint if there is any new or unprimed wood use two coats of primer.
Rollers are available in many sizes and various widths from 3 to 12.
Test the existing paint for lead.
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According to the terms of lp s application instructions all exposed edges of lp smartside siding and trim must be primed and painted with approved paint to protect the siding substrate.
The installation process is the same as with any other wood paneling with the panels held securely in place by a series of siding nails.
Painting and stripping old wood siding overview strip the old paint go to our paint stripping page we decided to strip the paint to give us the best chance of.
Apply the primer to the siding with the roller.
Professional painter cole schaefer shows you how to paint wood siding.
Before you can cover up that weathered wood with a coat of paint those loose fibers must be removed.
Cover the nearby ground and vegetation with drop cloths.
A 1 4 to 1 2 thick roller nap is good for clapboard siding.
Use the paintbrush to brush the rolled primer into the wood.
Lp smart siding is a composite siding material made to work like and resemble traditional wood paneling.
Rub the siding with a cloth to clean off any powdery paint pigment and mildew.
Althugh drying times are dependent upon many factors i ve found that you can often apply one coat in the am and the second in the pm in our climate.
Pull out loose nails and renail using stainless steel siding nails.
Painting lp smart siding is slightly different that traditional wood paneling though.