High Quality Interior & Exterior Residential Painting Service - Vancouver B.C.
Painting Tips
Survey the building and note areas of loose paint.
Before scraping, install plastic around perimeter to protect ground from lead-based paint chips
Use a quality scraper to remove all loose paint by applying even pressure and scraping the long direction of the board.
Wash the surface with TSP, garden hose and brush.
Rinse all surfaces.
Depending on weather conditions, wait at least 24 hours for the siding to dry.
Check for gaps between siding and trim and between trim and foundation.
Fill any siding gaps wider than 1/8 inch with a quality latex caulk. Fill gaps between the foundation and sill plate with an expanding spray foam insulation or caulk for smaller gaps.
Apply a thin coat of oil-based primer to all raw wood.
Apply first coat of finish paint. After dry, follow up with second coat as necessary.