How To Prep Stained Wood Trim For Painting

Its All in The Prep The prep work is a big reason why converting stained trim to painted is so labor intensive.

How to prep stained wood trim for painting. After this use a clean rag and wipe off any stain thats pooling on the wood. Thoroughly mix the primer with a paint stick and pour a small amount into a paint tray. After the Bins dries very lightly sand it again with 220-400 paper or 40 steel wool.

You can use both water-based and oil-based primers on previously varnished surfaces. There are only a few items required to prep wood trim for painting. Wipe off the excess and if you want to sand it lightly but I never doI just wipe off the excess with my finger so just the hole is filled 3 Wipe down all of your trim with a damp cloth.

If youve never tried Krud Kutter you dont know what youre missing. It will be smooth as glass. I am in no way a professional but this method works very well for me and I have been doing it this way for years.

Use latex primer and paint when painting over a water-based wood stain. You dont have to worry about being. Apply stain-blocking primer to the trim.

After the drying period if bare wood or spackle is showing apply another coat of primer to the trim. Rinse thoroughly with a vinegarwater solution and let the trim dry. Use a stiff putty knife to scrape loose paint to the bare wood.

In this DIY I show you how I paint wood trim. Allow primer to dry for 24 hours. Using a paint brush or a rag apply an even layer of stain on the woods surface.