How to Maintain Wood Siding

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Pour a water-based chemical stripper into an all-purpose sprayer

   The ideal time for this process is to apply stripper in the evening and scrape paint the following day. , If the paint is extremely thick, you may have to scrape what will come off and apply more stripper in the same manner, followed by another scraping session. , Sand the bare wood to provide a slightly rough surface to which the primer will better adhere. , Dip a paintbrush into the primer, and then use it to prime over heads of nails and knots in the wood.
   
   This will add an extra bit of primer to more noticeable areas.
   
   Allow this primer to dry , Apply an even, drip-free coat of primer, using long brush strokes.
   
   Make sure primer covers all wood surfaces, including cracks and the areas on which siding butts up to trim pieces.
   
   Allow adequate drying time, based on the primer manufacturer's recommendations. ,
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   Step 2: following the manufacturers' recommendations for both products.

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   Step 3: Spray the painted wood siding with a generous amount of the stripper

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   Step 4: and then allow 8 to 12 hours for it to work at the paint.

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   Step 5: Scrape the paint from the wood siding with a long-handled

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   Step 6: wide putty knife.

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   Step 7: Fit 80-grit sandpaper onto a random-orbit sander.

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   Step 8: Pour latex primer into a paint tray.

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   Step 9: Paint primer onto the entirety of the wood siding.

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    Step 10: Apply exterior latex paint with mildewcide

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    Step 11: in the color you wish to paint the wood siding

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    Step 12: using the same techniques as used in applying primer.

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