Take the steps to painting the exterior of your home in a particular order.
A fresh coat of paint always gives your house a fresh look. After you have decided what color to paint the exterior, you need to know paint and how many coats of paint to use. Although it may seem straight-forward, there is a particular direction that you should employ to paint your home. Before beginning the painting process, you need to prepare your home for the project ahead by removing the existing paint and priming the surface for the new coat.
Instructions
1. Remove old paint from the walls before beginning to apply the new paint. Use a wire brush for walls that are coated with cement paint, wash with water and dry completely. On wood siding, you can also use a wire brush if the loose paint is not extensive. The flaky paint also comes off with a power washer or a heat gun for multiple layers or larger areas.
2. Fill any damaged areas, such as holes or gouges, with plastic wood --- also referred to as exterior-grade compound. For extensive damage, replace the piece of siding.
3. Caulk all gaps, seams and cracks with paintable exterior caulk. This includes all areas of the exterior, such as the trim and where the siding meets the doors and windows.
4. Place masking tape on the edge of window sills and doors to prevent the paint from getting on them. These areas are typically painted a different color than that of the actual siding.
5. Apply primer to the siding after you have finished caulking and masking the doors, trims and windows. Primer helps the paint stick and acts as a glue between the paint and the wall surface.
6. Dip the paintbrush into the paint so that no more than 1/2 of the brush is submerged.nt. Wipe the underside of the brush on the rim of the paint can do that paint does not drip.
7. Paint the exterior of your house or building starting with the gables and main siding and then going to the windows, trims and doors. You should always paint from the top down to prevent the need to touch up paint that may drip down on the area that you already painted.
8. Paint the siding first next to the trim, about 2 to 3 inches from the edge.
9. Paint on the underside of the clapboard, making sure that you are only covering three to four boards at a time.
10. Paint the flat surface, ensuring that you are painting in the same direction of the siding, making back-and-forth strokes for horizontal siding and up-and-down strokes for vertical siding. Make sure that you are applying enough pressure so that the paintbrush spreads for maximum coverage.
11. Repeat for a second coat and paint the entire exterior of the building again. Wait six to eight hours before applying the second coat.
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