How To Prep Wood For Paint After Sanding
It is good to use a shop vac to clean the surface between sanding grits removing the larger grit particles from the wood before sanding with the next higher grit.
How to prep wood for paint after sanding. Pour the mineral spirits over the stripped area and use the steel wool to wipe away any remaining stripper residue be sure to follow the wood grain. After this second sanding the wood is ready for a stain or clear protective finish to be applied. Before sanding scrape loose and flaking paint from the siding.
Wipe the surface of the wood with a damp cloth to remove any remaining dust and debris. Pound-in any protruding nail heads. Dont sand all the way to bare wood just enough to remove any shine.
Apply primer to the surface of the wood second coat if still translucent Prime the surface of the wood using a paintbrush or roller depending on the surface areas size and the number of details in the piece. On certain woods such as oak and ash pre-wet the wood with a damp cloth to raise the grain before final sanding. In addition primer fills the pores in the wood and makes your painted surface look much more even.
After sanding the wood down to new wood and creating an even surface with a fine grit sandpaper take a damp-but-not-dripping rag or cloth and clean off the surface. Once you are done with that bring in tack cloth to give proper finishing to the cleaning procedure. This will provide a smoother final finish.
The primer also keeps any stains on the wood from coming through the paint. Sand down the edges of bare spots. The mineral spirits will clean any grime or grease off of your surface making it ready for painting or staining.
A putty knife to scrape peeling paint and apply fillers a paint scraper for rough oil-based paint sandpaper or a sanding sponge to smooth out rough spots and dry spackling paste. Steps to take for cleaning wood before staining is similar to painting. After stripping paint to properly clean the wooden surface use mineral spirits and fine steel wool.