I have an old addition with wood 'siding' that is peeling quite a bit. What't the best and easiest DIY way to scrape the peeling paint and prepare for the new paint? My intent is for appearance, not necessarily for durability over time, since I'm not keeping the addition for long.
2006-06-14 16:39:21 · 6 answers · asked by shescrafty 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
some of the above answers will get some of the paint off. (spraying a house with bleach does not remove paint. It does remove mold, and make sure you clean the bleach before painting) If you use a pressure washer, it will only remove what wants to come off, and leave bumpy spots of paint. These will show when you paint over them. If you paint over a bump, all you do is change the color of the bump.
Since your not keeping the addition long, scrape first, with a good scraper made for the job (will save you a lot of work) that you can get at a paint store. Don't get one that looks like a putty knife, get one with a two handles. After you scrape, you need to pressure wash. This will remove the remaining loose paint, and clean the debris before painting. If you are not painting a flat sheen paint, prime prior to painting.
If you want to really do it right, there are a couple ways to remove the peeling. One is using a heat gun and scraper. The other is using chemicals with peeling sheets. you apply a sheet of material to the wall, and let it set, then pull off the paint. Both are very time consuming.
2006-06-14 17:20:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
You can spray the house with bleach and let it sit for about half a day. Then you can use a pressure washer on the house and most of the paint will come off. Then you can use a paint scrapper for the remaining paint left behind. Prior to repainting it, you will need to apply a coat of primer to the areas to be painted. A cheap electric pressure washer from Wal-Mart should do the job. This will cost a little more due to buying bleach and a pressure washer but it will get the job done alot faster.
Hope that this helps.
2006-06-14 16:50:57 · answer #2 · answered by coreyatkmg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I have an old addition with wood 'siding' that is peeling quite a bit. What't the best and easiest DIY way to scrape the peeling paint and prepare for the new paint? My intent is for appearance, not necessarily for durability over time, since I'm not keeping the addition for long.
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2016-04-22 03:46:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a large area, I would use a belt sander. If is relatively a small space, Black and Decker makes a drill attacment for paint scaping. It's gray and/or black and looks like a hard sponge. They make a single disc for about $5 and the double disc was $9 at walmart. It is really quick and easy and beats sanding for small areas.
You could always pressure hose it. Sandblasting would work too it if you don't have neighbors. It's noisy and makes a mess.
2006-06-14 16:49:19 · answer #5 · answered by Sam B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-06 01:24:29 · answer #6 · answered by liebermann 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Yes you do. The primer will seal the wood and allow the new paint to bond. If you plan to paint a dark color, you can have the primer tinted to help with coverage. Match your primer type to your paint type: use alkyd with alkyd, or latex with latex. Hope this helps.
2016-04-01 08:53:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just use an old time paint scraper, it will knock off the loose paint and smooth at the same time. You can get it at any hardware store for under 10 dollars
2006-06-14 16:43:30 · answer #8 · answered by orgrmichael 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-26 12:27:53 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best way is to power spray the old paint off,the pressure from the sprayer along with the water will bring it off
2006-06-14 16:56:00 · answer #10 · answered by john l 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋