how do I paint pressure treated wood?

Question

This will be a mix of new and older boards for a deck that needs some "freshening"
It is 25 yrs old..

Answer 1

first, let the wood dry a few weeks to months longer better. treated wood is inherently wet even to the point of saturation.
after it is good and dry clean it with a hose and broom, let it dry a day and prime it with exterior oilbased primer. then paint it using latex house paint or some type of floor paint. add sand for texture if worried bout slipping.

Answer 2

Painting Pressure Treated Wood

Answer 3

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Answer 4

We used to let the wood weather for 6 months or better before starting. My personal preference is to use an oil-based primer after a light sanding with a medium grit sandpaper (100 ish). From there, paint with either oil or latex paint (usually 2 coats). You could also avoid the priming by trying either oil or latex stains.

Answer 5

Look for something called CWF this is as its name Clear wood finish. Works great and high ranking in consumer reports.
it penetrates and preserves the wood for 5 years without making it shinny and slippery.
stuff like Thompson's needs re coat every year at least.

Painting it a color is not recomended much since it has been treated it usually peals off. If you wanted to paint it you didn't need presure treated.

Answer 6

Got to Sherwin Williams and get some Zinzer 123 Primer. It comes in Latex and Oil base. If you prime the wood with that stuff and very lightly sand it (It's not a big job to lightly sand it) then sweep it clean, you can paint it with whatever you want.

Answer 7

The new treated lumber should be completely dry before painting, it will hold the moisture from being treated for at least six months depending on where you live, replace the boards, let them dry, then prime and paint the new boards, for now just repaint the ones you didn't replace until the others dry out, or wait until the new boards dry and finish all at one time.

Answer 8

It's better if the treated wood has set for a while, but you can paint it while it is still green (wet). use a good primer, it will still require repainting once a year for a couple years.

Answer 9

stain or wood paint