When the paint is peeling on a house many homeowners opt for covering it with vinyl siding but if you ve got an old house with a great exterior such as real clapboard you may not want to hide its beauty then exterior paint stripping is your only option.
Best way to strip paint from wood siding.
Once exterior siding thoroughly dried paint will be much easier to scrape off being much more brittle.
This wood stripper is an orange gel best on furniture details and flat surfaces since it is thin.
Before choosing their approach they considered several methods detailed in the following slides.
To penetrate and remove the 10 layers of paint on the siding and trim at the winchester project painting contractor jim clark shown here and his crew used a newly developed non caustic stripper that breaks the bond between paint and wood.
30 minutes to 24 hours removal.
But it s an unavoidable evil if the paint is cracking or peeling and you.
A fresh coat of paint is great way to improve curb appeal and maintain your home s exterior siding.
A inch coat removes up to seven layers of paint.
Sandpaper and power sanders provide another quick way to remove old paint from wood.
The best way to remove paint from lap board siding.
The more brittle easier paint can be lifted up scraped chipped away.
It s an efficient method for flat surfaces but must be done carefully to avoid wood damage.
How to strip paint off wood siding.
Stripping old paint off lap board siding takes considerable effort.
For a long lasting paint job and great looking finish prep work is the most important part.
Because of the amount of dust generated when sanding to remove paint wear safety goggles and a face mask.
The best way to remove exterior house paint depends on the condition of the paint type of surface and paint and other variables.
Scrape off the paint with a plastic scraper and use an abrasive pad and mineral spirits to remove any lingering residue.
Wood siding can provide old fashioned charm to your home but old paint can cause it to look run down and neglected.
A fresh coat of paint can protect the wood.
If however you don t plan on repainting the object but prefer instead to show off the wood grain underneath or stain it at most then you re going to have to remove every last drop of old paint.