Diy Painting House Exterior Siding

The best way to get this siding clean is to power wash it.

Diy painting house exterior siding.

Power wash is first step painting an exterior. Love it so much i c. Depending on intensity of hue apply one or two coats of flat or eggshell exterior paint to entire house. That thin skin of resin and pigment also protects your investment shielding it from sun wind and rain until the paint begins to crack and peel that is.

Or you could wash it by hand with tsp or a similar product available at home centers and paint stores and rinse it thoroughly. Expect to pay the premium for good paint. A gallon of paint will cover about 200 square feet with two coats. To intensify a color add more of the base color.

Check the label to be sure it s recommended for metal siding. My blog friend sherry showed a little glimpse into this house. The key to painting aluminum siding is to get it really clean and to use 100 percent acrylic latex paint. You ll also need a few clean 1 gallon paint cans and a clean 5 gallon bucket.

Steps or preparations for wood siding painting are similar to those when painting a masonite james hardie or vinyl exterior sheathing as dry time may be the only exception. Aug 28 2020 explore bob caldwell s board house facelift on pinterest. Have you ever wondered if you can paint aluminum siding. Combine cans of paint.

Diy painting is fairly inexpensive compared to hiring a professional. To lighten a paint color add white paint as needed until the desired color is reached. A general rule of thumb is to stay within 2 shades of the original color. Be sure to work your way from top to bottom in a smooth controlled manner overlapping each stroke by 8 inches.

To darken a paint color add black paint to darker colors and gray paint to lighter colors. Exterior paint usually costs 30 to 50 per gallon although high quality paint can run up to 100. Sep 1 2017 this week has gone very slow for me. Size for rolling siding and other narrow areas if your house has them.

This step called boxing the paint is a method the pros follow. With any exterior before picking up a paint brush any exterior surface is best severed power washing first. I had knee surgery on tuesday morning which is not fun but the plus side is that i have had a lot of time to spend on my computer finding you a bunch of cool things for this weeks friday favorites. Load flat or eggshell exterior paint color into paint sprayer.

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