Protect your eyes with safety glasses and wear a dust mask while you work.
How to paint masonite siding.
Tape the seams with the thin fiberglass tape and feather them out with drywall compound.
Spread drop cloths over the flooring and furniture.
How to repaint masonite siding.
Masonite is nothing but thickened wood fiber.
Paint the 1x2 and 1x3 lumber with one coat of paint.
These sheets also help collect paint.
As such it is bound to attract insects.
Then give at least two coats of the finish paint either oil or water based.
Cracked exterior paint will expose the masonite and subject it to the harsh weather conditions causing it to wither away.
How to seal paint masonite siding 1.
We have a few people ask us why do you power wash a house before you paint and the simple answer is would you.
It is not necessary to.
After the sealer has dried you can treat the surface almost as if it were drywall.
Sand the siding lightly with 80 grit sandpaper or a sanding block to remove loose bits of old paint.
Spread drop cloths or plastic sheeting over bushes and grass to protect these areas while you work.
Apply two coats of paint with the sprayer covering the front back and edges of the siding.
Power wash the house.
This will also be a cause for its decay.
Cleaning masonite siding is done normally by using a high pressure power washer having anywhere from 1500 3500 psi.
How to paint masonite walls step 1.
After sanding with a sanding block spot prime the seams.
Careful not to get too close with spray nozzle as this can damage the siding.
Oil base primer paint.
Brush or roll a layer of exterior primer on the flat portions of the masonite siding and use the tip of a paintbrush.
Fill nail holes and.
Tape and plastic up all windows doors and anything else you don t want paint to get on.
Damage caused by nails can weaken the structure of the siding.
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Allow the paint to dry completely between coats.
Painting masonite siding two coats wet on dry spray method 13 16 mils.
Use a paint scraper to.