Peeling Paint
Sanding Your Surfaces
Get yourself a disc sander and a detail sander to make sanding edges a snap. Sanding your home’s wooden siding will leave dust particles along your walls, so you’ll have to power wash your surfaces (our next step). Be sure to wear a mask to avoid breathing in dust particles.
Power Washing
Next, rid your surface of dust and other loose paint with pressure washing. You can call on Big Clean of Charlotte, North Carolina, to pressure wash all of the debris off of your wooden siding. We can pressure wash the entire surface of your home in a jiff. You’ll want to let the surface dry thoroughly before it’s time to paint.
Painting
Next, it’s time to paint! If you’re doing it yourself, you’ll need the right tools and preparation. First things first, the tools you’ll need: Grab a few drop cloths to cover your landscape, deck, and anything that doesn’t need droplets of paint. Next, grab brushes and rollers. Consider getting an extension for your roller to make high-up places a snap. Of course, you’ll need a ladder if your home is two stories or more (please be cautious!). Most importantly, you’ll need paint. Consider purchasing a 5- or 10-gallon bucket to mix all paint of the same color to ensure uniformity. Don’t forget a stir stick (or you can purchase a blending attachment for your hand-held drill if you want to make mixing easy). You’ll also need to purchase painters tape to mask off the corners, windows, and other edges around your home.
We’ll go over the steps you’ll need to take for do-it-yourself painting in our next blog, so check back!