After you’ve finished pressure washing and the wood has dried, you’ll probably have to scrape ... existing paint, some spot ...

Many scraper types are available ... say from an inside corner back into the wet paint. Often the wood boards you’re painting butt against a different paint color or a wall.

A fresh coat of exterior paint can revitalize ... and masked prior to painting. Apply a coat of exterior primer if the surface is in poor condition. New or sanded porous wood or fiber-cement ...

First, you will want to use a paint scraper to remove loose paint or stain. Scrape damaged areas down to the bare wood. Then sand each area to feather the edges of the remaining finish material ...

Paint and wood don’t play well together because wood ... The last thing I want to share is the adhesive-chain issue. If you’re painting something that’s already got multiple coats of paint ...

No matter how careful you are with your DIY paint ... from wood. If you’re covering a large surface, a heat gun will loosen paint (as well as varnish and other finishes) so you can scrape ...

Q: I'm building a small deck in the backyard and for cosmetic reasons, am painting it rather than finishing the wood. So, being cost-conscious, I am wondering whether using a Douglas fir 2-by-6 ...