Repairing Peeling Wood Siding

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Repairing peeling wood siding.

All opinions are as always our own. See our full disclosures and policies here. If you re extremely motivated you can strip off every square inch of paint right down to bare wood but for most of us it s more logical to make spot fixes. This post was sponsored by rust oleum consumer brands canada.

Easy instructions on replacing your rotten siding. That s because the end seams on wood lap siding are staggered across the wall and have to be made at wall stud locations. Prime any bare wood with a latex primer that is tinted toward the finish color and allow the primer to dry thoroughly before starting to paint. When peeling or chipping paint is found in a small area you may be able to simply brush off the peeling paint then prime the wall and paint over it.

Besides prying out the rotten wood you may need to cut adjacent boards back a stud or two in either direction. Pull out loose nails and renail using stainless steel siding nails. Though wood siding is very strong a sufficient physical impact can split and crack it. That is the tree growth lines in the boards line up close together fig.

Here s an easy solution to peeling outdoor paint. Special peeling paint problems. Remove the wood then the nails. Fill any dents and holes with either a wood or epoxy filler.

Siding repair is best done with hand tools with one exception. Older homes can have a lot of peeling paint if the wood trim has been exposed to the elements. If the wood was paint free. Some types of wood won t hold paint well.

Repairing wood siding is integral to owning a home with wood siding. If individual siding or trim boards peel on your home while others nearby don t examine their grain pattern. Wood used for siding and trim usually has a vertical grain pattern. For more about repairing wood siding see how to repair wood board and shingle siding upon completing the steps shown here dust off the sawdust and caulk any open seams.

Instead you can size the replacement using the old clapboard as a template a simple technique that virtually guarantees a tight fit on the first try. Power tools are out for this job. We used the paintable wolmans woodlife classic clear wood preservative.