Exterior Painting
Painting the exterior of your home can make a big impact on its value. It can prolong the life of the exterior and protect your home from weather damage as well as.
Painting the exterior of your home can make a big impact on its value. It can prolong the life of the exterior and protect your home from weather damage as well as.
Step 1;Masking
Relevant to when interiors are under painting. All articles in the area under the painting room are masked with a waterproof plastic film to avoid settling paint stains on their surfaces.
Step 2: Repair Damaged Surfaces
Walk around the entire perimeter of the house taking note of damaged surfaces such as: wood, masonry, metal, siding or stucco. Apply epoxy filler to cracks or holes using a spackle knife. Once dry, lightly sand using a medium-grit sanding block.
Step 3: Remove Loose Paint
Once the exterior is dry, walk around the perimeter of the house taking note of any loose or chipped paint. Place drop cloths along ground, then remove chipped and loose paint using paint scraper or medium-grit sanding block.
Step 4: Caulk Trim
Fill any gaps between house and trim around doors and windows using exterior caulk and caulk gun. If a house has mixed materials such as siding and brick, add caulk along the surface where different materials meet.
Step 5: Prime Stains
Examine exterior for any stains or visible wood knots. Apply one coat of stain-blocking primer to the area using a paintbrush.
Step 7: Paint Exterior
Load flat or eggshell exterior paint color into paint sprayer. Depending on the intensity of hue, apply one or two coats of flat or eggshell exterior paint to the entire house. Be sure to work your way from top to bottom in a smooth, controlled manner, overlapping each stroke by 8 inches. TIP: When changing exterior color from light to dark or dark to light, start with a coat of primer to ensure proper coverage. Primer is not necessary when a fresh coat of existing color is being applied now that the painting job is done.
Step 8: Paint Trim and Doors
Remove plastic sheeting from doors, windows and lighting fixtures. Add two coats of exterior semi gloss paint color to woodwork and doors using paintbrush. Remove drop cloths.
