Painting Old Clapboard Siding

How to prep for painting.

Painting old clapboard siding. Whether you are painting wood siding masonite t 111 clapboard siding or wood trim all information below pertains to them all. Soon many will be painting over old exterior paint at some point even more who wishes it to last indefinitely. To confine the aged paint he will remove he unrolls a 20 foot wide section of 6 mil thick plastic and staples one edge of it to the bottom of the first course of clapboards. A 1 4 to 1 2 thick roller nap is good for clapboard siding.

Score the calk on the edges as the ends split easily. Rollers are available in many sizes and various widths from 3 to 12. From traditional to contemporary options most home improvement stores have a variety of paint books and brochures outlining available colors and finishes. Here are the step by step procedures as discussed in our painting and stripping old wood siding overview page.

Then he and his crew prop up the tarp s edges with 1x8 boards creating an 18 by 20 foot basin to catch debris. While extremely old cedar can be painted it requires heavy preparation. Painting an old weathered building is not an easy overnight task for the do it yourselfer and can take several weeks to get it just right. One contractor says i should strip and paint when the time comes.

He also said i shouldn t replace the siding because the newer wood is not as good as the old wood on my house. Be sure to remove any caulk where the siding overlaps as old houses need to breathe. Loosened photodegraded surface fibers and. Pull out loose nails and renail using stainless steel siding nails.

When painting clapboard siding apply the paint with a roller then brush it in using a brush this saves a lot of dipping with a brush. Strip the old paint go to our paint stripping page we decided to strip the paint to give us the best chance of producing the longest lasting paint job. Painting and repairing old wood siding step by step. But for an old house person who loves the look of a historic outbuilding on their property restoring a weathered old barn is a project most certainly worth doing.

Carefully use a pry bar to remove the siding. The siding must be free from mold mildew and dirt. Remove the old siding. Surface preparation is the key to success when dealing with weathered wood.

Even then the paint is not expected to last long.