Title: Painting - How to Prepare a House for Exterior Painting | Norton Abrasives
Headings: Painting - How to Prepare a House for Exterior Painting
Painting - How to Prepare a House for Exterior Painting
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Remove Contaminants
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Wash the Home
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Make Any Needed Repairs and Remove Peeling Paint
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Sand the Exterior Walls
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Prime the Walls

Content: Refresh the surfaces of weathered wood with medium-grit paper. For areas where you're going to use glossy or semigloss paint, such as door and window trim, opt for another pass of sanding with fine-grit paper. Sanding is a crucial step for any paint job, so be sure to pass over all the existing paint thoroughly to create a rough surface that's ready to receive the new paint. 5
Prime the Walls
Priming also helps new paint stick to previously painted surfaces. You need to prime any areas where old paint has already been peeled off, but to create a cohesive paint job that looks good all over, prime the entire house. Priming is especially crucial if you're using a latex paint to paint over a surface that already contains an oil-based paint. Use either an exterior latex primer or an oil-based primer recommended for exterior repainted surfaces, choosing your primer depending on the paint choice. Choose a light-colored primer or one that supports the paint color you're going to be using. If you're changing the color the house significantly, priming becomes even more important. Once you've primed, don't leave any primed surface unpainted.