If you are replacing any trim or siding, prime it on all sides before installing. After primer is completely dry, caulk joints and cracks. Use exterior vinyl spackle to fill knot and nail holes. Spot prime the spackle. There’s no need to prime caulking. Allow caulk and spackle to dry before painting over it.
Paint rarely fails over broad surfaces. It usually starts small—at a crack in the caulk or a separation in a joint - but these small problems grow and soon become major if you neglect them. Before you know it, you’re spending your whole summer scraping and painting your house. Don’t let little problems ruin an entire paint job.
Bare wood and rusted metal should be primed with the appropriate primer. If you have knotholes, prime them with a material that is designed to seal in the sap.
All surfaces must be completely dry before using oil-based paints or primers of any kind.
Despite what the paint can label says, you can paint acrylic primers or paints on damp wood, as long as you let it dry fully between coats. In fact, this is preferable to painting bone dry wood on a hot day, because it will penetrate much better.
Paint rarely fails over broad surfaces. It usually starts small—at a crack in the caulk or a separation in a joint - but these small problems grow and soon become major if you neglect them. Before you know it, you’re spending your whole summer scraping and painting your house. Don’t let little problems ruin an entire paint job.
Bare wood and rusted metal should be primed with the appropriate primer. If you have knotholes, prime them with a material that is designed to seal in the sap.
All surfaces must be completely dry before using oil-based paints or primers of any kind.
Despite what the paint can label says, you can paint acrylic primers or paints on damp wood, as long as you let it dry fully between coats. In fact, this is preferable to painting bone dry wood on a hot day, because it will penetrate much better.
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