Painting Old Clapboard Siding

Choosing paint colors for your wooden clapboard siding is one of the more exciting parts of home improvement.

Painting old clapboard siding.

Carefully use a pry bar to remove the siding. One contractor says i should strip and paint when the time comes. Painting and repairing old wood siding step by step. A 1 4 to 1 2 thick roller nap is good for clapboard siding.

Be careful when painting very old cedar siding. Even then the paint is not expected to last long. Here are the step by step procedures as discussed in our painting and stripping old wood siding overview page. I have a 124 year old house with clapboard siding and the paint is starting to peel.

Remove the old siding. How to prep for painting. Surface preparation is the key to success when dealing with weathered wood. To confine the aged paint he will remove he unrolls a 20 foot wide section of 6 mil thick plastic and staples one edge of it to the bottom of the first course of clapboards.

From traditional to contemporary options most home improvement stores have a variety of paint books and brochures outlining available colors and finishes. Be sure to remove any caulk where the siding overlaps as old houses need to breathe. The siding must be free from mold mildew and dirt. Strip the old paint go to our paint stripping page we decided to strip the paint to give us the best chance of producing the longest lasting paint job.

Soon many will be painting over old exterior paint at some point even more who wishes it to last indefinitely. But for an old house person who loves the look of a historic outbuilding on their property restoring a weathered old barn is a project most certainly worth doing. Whether you are painting wood siding masonite t 111 clapboard siding or wood trim all information below pertains to them all. Loosened photodegraded surface fibers and.

Rollers are available in many sizes and various widths from 3 to 12. Score the calk on the edges as the ends split easily. While extremely old cedar can be painted it requires heavy preparation. When painting clapboard siding apply the paint with a roller then brush it in using a brush this saves a lot of dipping with a brush.

Painting an old weathered building is not an easy overnight task for the do it yourselfer and can take several weeks to get it just right.