How To Prepare Outdoor Trim For Painting

Starting at a top corner of the door trim begin painting along the side edge of the trim where it meets the wall.

How to prepare outdoor trim for painting. Protect landscape plants by covering them with plastic. Repeat until the tape is secured for the length of the trim. To Summarize Prepping Exterior Trim For Paint Sanding filler caulking edges where trim meets another substrate allowing to dry.

Give the surface a full day to dry before moving on. Let it dry completely for about 30 minutes to 1 hour before adding a second coat. After cleaning the house scrape off any peeling or cracked paint then sand and prime the area.

While holding this starting spot in place pull out 6 inches of tape then firmly secure it to the wall. Repaint Trim Using Brush Roller First step before painting exterior is to clean it. Sanding and Scraping The real bulk of the work in exterior paint prep is surface prep.

Staple a plastic tarp to the lowest course of siding to catch paint chips. The most difficult part of that prep is sanding and scraping. Set up scaffolding for easy access to the house wall.

Line the surrounding wall with painters tape by placing it along the trim. Preparing Exterior Trim for Painting Step-by-Step Start by scrubbing off all dirt and chalking paint with a scrub brush and a solution of trisodium phosphate TSP. The painters tape will prevent the paint you are using for the trim from getting on the wall.

Clean the wood surface thoroughly. Select 3-to-4 inches of painters tape and firmly press it to the wall. Use Special Cleaners to Remove Stains Use a heavy-duty cleaner on stains or cover them with a stain-blocking primer.