How To Remove Paint From Masonite Siding

Cracked exterior paint will expose the masonite and subject it to the harsh weather conditions causing it to wither away.

How to remove paint from masonite siding.

Damage caused by nails can weaken the structure of the siding. You can seal and paint the siding if it s in decent shape but you should replace rotted masonite siding. Work gently to avoid damage to the masonite. Remove the deteriorated hardboard siding using a pry bar and chisel being careful not to damage the good siding above it.

Remove the damaged area. Removing paint from masonite siding. Yeah the failure of this siding is partly the fault of the siding manufacturer most often not masonite the term masonite is erroneously applied to all hardboard siding and partly the fault of the paint. As such it is bound to attract insects.

Over the weekend the painter we hired one of those unfortunate friend of a friend situations came over started painting i left to run an errand and returned 45 minutes later to no painter paint sprayed extremely thick over the windows. The earlier hardboard siding generally was tempered at least on one face and reasonably impervious to water. This will also be a cause for its decay. Use a paint scraper to carefully scrape away all existing paint.

Use a pencil to clearly identify the area. Masonite is nothing but thickened wood fiber. Attach the high pressure spray nozzle to your garden or water hose and rinse the hardboard siding area that you wish to clean. If needed replace the sheathing behind the siding using 1 2 plywood covered with builder s felt or housewrap.

Use a ladder to reach higher sections of siding but use caution to avoid falls. Step 1 pre rinse the hardboard siding. Once the identification has been done use a utility knife to cut through the damaged siding as accurately as possible. Loosen the nails found at the top of the damaged siding using a pry bar and hammer and remove them completely.