Painting and stripping old wood siding overview strip the old paint go to our paint stripping page we decided to strip the paint to give us the best chance of.
Removing paint off wood siding.
Cover any plants around the house with plastic sheets or a tarp.
Start with coarse 80 grit sandpaper in a manual hand.
Once you ve scraped your way to the wood s surface apply mineral spirits with an old rag or paper towel and scrub off the remaining remnants of paint with steel wool.
Fill any dents and holes with either a wood or epoxy filler.
You can also use a roller or.
To help you decide what approach to take we ve laid out options below.
Stir the paint stripper thoroughly with a mixing stick and pour it into a pump sprayer.
If necessary remove any knobs hinges or other hardware from the wood being sanded.
Spray the painted wood siding thoroughly using a ladder to reach high.
To use sandpaper or a power sander to remove paint.
And we ve shared step by step instructions to guide you through each stage of the process.
How to strip paint off wood siding 1.
Thoroughly clean the painted surface with degreasing cleaner dish soap or household cleaner and allow to dry.
When all the paint is gone.
Pull out loose nails and renail using stainless steel siding nails.
There are a handful of different products to choose from for each of these methods.
Removing paint with heat you can also use heat to remove exterior house paint.