Removing Wood Siding Paint Forum

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Removing wood siding paint forum.

The silent paint remover heats to a maximum temperature of only 500 f well below wood s immolation point. While whether to remove the existing wood siding is really a personal choice. With your other hand hold a paint scraper at about a 30 degree angle to the surface. We ll use it on the front of the house and the garage.

Hold both blades of the scraper against the wood firmly but don t press so hard that it gouges. Remove any caulk between the boards of the siding. Apply an epoxy consolidant to soft wood and coat the rest with a wood preservative. In addition any signs of insect infestation will remain an issue when covering the wood with vinyl so removing the wood siding is a better option.

Strip the old paint using an infrared paint stripper for large areas and a heat gun for hard to reach areas. Use the scraper like a plow to push the old paint away. I am assuming clapboard siding with square stock cornerboards fascia soffet standard type of package. My experience on exterior prep and stripping is that the 1 tool for that is the ro90 because the 3 1 2 round head is just right for open road on claps make sure nails are set and it gives you the delta triangle attachment for corners and details.

Be sure to remove any caulk where the siding overlaps as old houses need to breathe. Fill any dents and holes with either a wood or epoxy filler. It would be wiser to remove the wood siding to make certain there is no damage. Hi paul welcome to the fog.

With wood siding do not caulk between the boards as this will trap in moisture that can cause the paint to peel. Return to trouble spots or detailed areas with the heat gun and use a contoured scraper to remove the paint from narrow crevices. Hold it over an area for 20 to 30 seconds give it a quick scrape and all the paint layers come off down to the bare wood. Use a ladder to reach higher areas.

Work your scraper from the top of each shingle toward the bottom in steady even strokes with the grain of the wood. Stop immediately if the finish begins to smoke. Get all the loose paint off.