How To Remove Old Paint From Wood Siding

Some simple tools can help you remove paint from wood rails and other intricate details.

How to remove old paint from wood siding. Use a paint scraper putty knife or specialty scraper to remove the softened paint being careful to not gouge the wood. It s lightning fast said clark. We ll use it on the front of the house and the garage. Cracked or peeling paint can occur on cedar siding for a number of reasons according to william feist of the western red cedar lumber association.

Reapply the paint stripper to detailed or problem areas. When the wood goes through a series of wet dry periods the paint and finish are stressed and the paint can crack. Water scrape away chipped and peeling paint before re finishing your cedar siding. If you apply by brush or roller work carefully and.

Sanding cords work like dental floss to remove residue from crevices in turned columns and spindles. Scrub the entire project with nylon brushes or abrasive pads to remove all traces of the old finish and the stripper sludge. The silent paint remover heats to a maximum temperature of only 500 f well below wood s immolation point. Hold it over an area for 20 to 30 seconds give it a quick scrape and all the paint layers come off down to the bare wood.

Grasp the heat removal tool by the handle and hold it with its heating coils flush against the siding and the handle parallel to the direction of the wood. Dental picks make it easy to dig out the remaining specks of debris that hide in nooks and crannies.