Painting Old Clapboard Siding

Surface preparation is the key to success when dealing with weathered wood.

Painting old clapboard siding.

From traditional to contemporary options most home improvement stores have a variety of paint books and brochures outlining available colors and finishes. Even then the paint is not expected to last long. The siding must be free from mold mildew and dirt. Carefully use a pry bar to remove the siding.

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. Pull out loose nails and renail using stainless steel siding nails. He also said i shouldn t replace the siding because the newer wood is not as good as the old wood on my house. Score the calk on the edges as the ends split easily.

Loosened photodegraded surface fibers and. One contractor says i should strip and paint when the time comes. Soon many will be painting over old exterior paint at some point even more who wishes it to last indefinitely. Choosing paint colors for your wooden clapboard siding is one of the more exciting parts of home improvement.

A 1 4 to 1 2 thick roller nap is good for clapboard siding. I have a 124 year old house with clapboard siding and the paint is starting to peel. Be careful when painting very old cedar siding. Rollers are available in many sizes and various widths from 3 to 12.

While extremely old cedar can be painted it requires heavy preparation. How to prep for painting. Here are the step by step procedures as discussed in our painting and stripping old wood siding overview page. Be sure to remove any caulk where the siding overlaps as old houses need to breathe.

Whether you are painting wood siding masonite t 111 clapboard siding or wood trim all information below pertains to them all. 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. Then he and his crew prop up the tarp s edges with 1x8 boards creating an 18 by 20 foot basin to catch debris. 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.

Remove the old siding.