Fill any dents and holes with either a wood or epoxy filler.
Strip paint off wood siding.
There isn t an easy way to get old paint off of wood but some ways are safer than others.
Diy stripping old paint off of wood.
You ll minimize the dust and you ll have better control than if you used a sander.
To use sandpaper or a power sander to remove paint.
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.
To help you decide what approach to take we ve laid out options below.
There are a handful of different products to choose from for each of these methods.
Start with coarse 80 grit sandpaper in a manual hand.
How to strip paint off wood siding 1.
The silent paint remover heats to a maximum temperature of only 500 f well below wood s immolation point.
Spray the painted wood siding thoroughly using a ladder to reach high.
We ll use it on the front of the house and the garage.
And we ve shared step by step instructions to guide you through each stage of the process.
If you ve got very loose or alligatored paint scraping really is easier than any other option.
If necessary remove any knobs hinges or other hardware from the wood being sanded.
Once you ve scraped your way to the wood s surface apply mineral spirits with an old rag or paper towel and scrub off the remaining remnants of paint with steel wool.
In this video i will show you one of the quickest ways to scrape old paint off of the outside of your house.
It s lightning fast said clark.
Pull out loose nails and renail using stainless steel siding nails.
Smaller jobs like stripping and refinishing old painted furniture.
Paint usually peels due to high levels of humidity and inadequate ventilation not because of substrate problems.
When all the paint is gone.
Hold it over an area for 20 to 30 seconds give it a quick scrape and all the paint layers come off down to the bare wood.
Three common ways to strip paint from wood are heating chemical stripping or sanding.
Stir the paint stripper thoroughly with a mixing stick and pour it into a pump sprayer.
Thoroughly clean the painted surface with degreasing cleaner dish soap or household cleaner and allow to dry.
Cover any plants around the house with plastic sheets or a tarp.