We are scaping and painting the exterior trim around windows and in places have exposed bare wood. We wll also have to do some re-chaulking as some has been removed as we scaped
2006-10-21 17:20:36 · 7 answers · asked by Marcella M 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I wouldn't even stop to think about it. We just finished painting our place and we coated everything with an oil based exterior primer. I think out case was special since we were going to paint over stain. But i would encourage anyone not to skimp on the prep work. If that includes putting primer on the bare wood, so be it. two coats might be pushing it but one coat brushed in well would be really beneficial. If you have a good coat of paint(except the bare spots) I wouldn't prime the whole thing but i discoverd that it provides a good base for the application of paint.
2006-10-21 17:42:37 · answer #1 · answered by Waldo 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ALWAYS do the prep work right. Time invested will pay off with the end results. Paint with a good paint and you'll only need one coat. Prime everything, not just spots here and there. This will not only give you an even final coat of paint, but will help protect the surface your painting from the elements. Take a flathead screw driver and check all the caulking. If its loose, scrape it out and redo. Its recommended you recaulk every so many years because caulking dries out and starts to crack, then you've lost that seal. Good Luck :)
2006-10-21 17:58:03 · answer #2 · answered by pegpal22 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the paint that remains is not chaulking(comes off on your hands when you rub it) than you need only prime the bare spots or if you have brownish stains (water or Tannin oil) then those need to be primed also. More importantly is the need to apply two(2) count them, 2 top coats of a quality paint.If it was previously paint with a water borne paint then you have to use a water borne product again. If it was previously painted with an oil base product then you can use oil or water base.
2006-10-22 00:11:15 · answer #3 · answered by steve b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If colour changes are not completely covered by the first coat. i.e. knots in wood, old paint, darker wood grain etc. It is a good idea to give them a second coat of primer to reduce the pigmentation. The final coat will be much better then.
2006-10-21 17:30:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the primer on. Let it dry. Paint. The primer is there to help the paint stick better.
2006-10-25 13:58:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Steve B,30 year professional painter
2006-10-22 16:02:56 · answer #6 · answered by knowitall 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think the Madame made the right call on that one!
2016-03-28 03:43:58 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋