How to paint wooden houses outside

Gusevsky Andrey Anatolyevich

We paint a wooden house outside

Paint wooden house outside the question is quite responsible, because it is necessary not only to purchase dyes, but also to apply them correctly. The technology of painting a wooden house outside will be discussed in this article, it all depends on the mother of wood.

In any case, it will be necessary to conduct training. In the video in this article, you can watch some moments of the work and better understand what you need to do.

Causes of Aging Wood

Exterior painting of a wooden house can be done on a new surface and covered with paint. To properly perform this work, you first need to understand what causes the dye to age and what needs to be done to extend the juice of the coating service.

So:

• First of all, it is important to understand that any living material undergoes aging. A tree changes over the years, as any person does. However, we have the opportunity to take care of our appearance and health with the help of medicines, vitamins and cosmetics. It is easy to guess that a tree cannot do all of this, so care for it also rests on human shoulders.
• There is another reason for tree decay - various external factors. Wood is affected by precipitation, solar heat and temperature fluctuations.
• Numerous pests also can not remain indifferent to fragrant wood. Do not forget about mold. All this leads to the aging of the tree, the destruction of its fibers and the loss of natural color. Wood ceases to be durable and reliable material, no matter how amazing it may sound. And even a new wooden structure, which stood for only a few weeks, begins to suffer from the above phenomena. His beauty disappears quite quickly.
• Under the influence of moisture, the wood swells, and after it dries, the opposite reaction occurs. Due to such changes, cracks form on the surface of the material, inside of which the annoying fungus is so fond of forming. And if the blue fungus and mold are not a significant threat to the tree (they only spoil its aesthetic appearance), then the rot fungus destroys the material insidiously and imperceptibly, hiding inside.
• Another important threat to wood are bark beetles. These creatures can sleep peacefully in a wooden house for many years, when the owners are not even aware of such uninvited guests. When the bark beetles wake up, you will understand the essence of their nasty nature, because they can cause a lot of trouble.

Attention: A wooden house located near a pond is more likely to be affected by atmospheric stress than a building that is remote and protected by a forest / park zone. It also speeds up the spoilage of building material.

As a conclusion, wood is aging and deformed for many reasons. However, do not despair, because there is a sure way to help her maintain her original condition - proper staining.

Choosing paint for a new wooden house

So, you have completed the construction of a new wooden housing and plan to paint it. That's just how to paint the house outside? What paint should be purchased for this purpose? Let's talk about everything in order.

Preparatory stage

Before starting work, care must be taken to prepare the wood for staining, since any living material needs close attention and care. Due to the preliminary preparation of the tree, the chances of a high-quality painting result increase.

So:

• Use a spray bottle and a medium-hard brush to remove debris and dust from the wood surface. The so-called "wet cleaning" has several advantages over conventional dry cleaning, because water absorbs dust much better.
• If you notice fungus or mold on the wood, be sure to remove them using special means (note, the Tikkurila trademark offers a very effective and proven preparation).
• Hats of metal fasteners (nails, screws and screws) should be carefully treated with a primer for metal.
• It is necessary to remove all the resin from the tree (for this you can use a spatula or any other convenient tool). Those areas where it was located are best treated with knot varnish. Varnish will create the most even surface of the material. This is an important moment, the advantages of which you will definitely appreciate during further work with wood.
• After completion of the preparatory work, you need to give the wood a little rest (2 weeks is enough), covering it with a protective film. In warm, dry weather, the “cover” can be removed.
• If it is not possible to completely dry the wood, use a tinted primer antiseptic. It can even be applied to wet wood. However, you can not start painting the house until it is completely dry.

What to choose for painting wood

For these purposes, there are three coating options:

Of course, any paint requires periodic updating (even the most expensive and high-quality of them are not insured against this).

How to understand when it’s time to refresh the coating:

• Lessi antiseptic will last an average of about 5 years;
• Covering antiseptic - 7 years;
• Acrylate paint - 10 years;
• Oil paint - no more than 6 years.

As you understand, only approximate figures are given, since the loss of the original type of wooden housing can be divided into many stages. And only the owner himself will objectively decide when it is time to update his cozy nest.

How to prepare the facade of a wooden house

The entire surface of the tree must be cleaned of dirt and residual old paint using a brush or metal scraper:

• Using a sprayer and rag, the remaining dust and small debris are removed.You can wipe the wood with the addition of alkaline detergent. Firstly, it will be much cleaner. Secondly, it will help the paint adhere to the tree more tightly.
• To eliminate mold and mildew, a special solution should be purchased.
• All unsuitable and uneven boards must be replaced, as a slight cosmetic repair will not be enough for a beautiful picture.
• If the old paint still retains its tenacity and cannot be removed, you can not touch it. Another option is to remove its residues with the help of chemicals. This method is remarkable in that the texture of the tree is fully preserved and looks like new. In the same mechanical way, various kinds of damage can be inflicted. If you are embarrassed by sticking out fibers of a tree, carry out additional grinding of a surface.

Attention: before applying the dye, it is necessary to cover the plane with soil. Then the paint will lay evenly and will last much longer.

How to paint new wood

Painting a wooden house outside the new is not a difficult task. After all, painting a tree does not require special skills and talents. Even a beginner will cope with this task.

We paint a new house

Attention: Painting a wooden house from the outside using old paint is possible only if the dye has simply lost its appearance. But here we must prepare the plane. After all, the material does not lie smoothly on the gloss and will be folded.

It is enough to observe certain nuances on which the quality of the work done depends:

• Surface pretreatment. To protect the wood from mold and mildew, it is very important to use a primer antiseptic. In no case do not save on this tool, otherwise then you will have to regret or pay twice. The antiseptic preserves the initial state of the material for a long time.
• Application of paint. Make sure that the wood is not raw, and only after that start work. Paint should be applied in 2-3 layers, completely drying each of them.

Painting Rules:

• Stir the paint periodically so that its tone and structure remain uniform;
• For uniform coloring of a tree, use a convenient and high-quality brush, but try to apply the same amount of paint to the surface;
• To create the perfect color, use a primer tint;
• Do not paint wood in hot weather, as the scorching sun will cause the paint to dry too quickly (not recommended). The most suitable is warm and quiet weather, without gusts of wind and precipitation;
• Antiseptics and paints must be applied exclusively along the coating;
• The ends of the logs absorb moisture very easily, so they should be treated with several layers of primer. Otherwise, the end parts will rapidly rot and collapse.

How to paint an old wooden house

Painting an old wooden house outside, the task is more difficult about the previous version. If a wooden house has served you faithfully for many years, and its facade suffers from fungus and peeling of an old painting, then it is advisable to breathe new life into it.

Naturally, a new paint will help in this matter. The house will immediately be transformed externally, and its owners will have the opportunity to experiment with the palette and turn all their ideas into reality.

We are preparing the old house for painting

Attention: Before painting, you need to check the housing for integrity (all problem areas are replaced or repaired).

• You may need to paint over only the most “worn out” areas of the tree, or you may have to start a grandiose repair.
• If you decide to radically change the color for wooden housing, use the paint of the same type as it was before (or rather, buy a new paint from the previous manufacturer).

There are times when the owner of the house does not have any information about the funds that were used in previous painting works. Perhaps he recently acquired real estate and was not interested in such details from the previous owners. Not scary! The type of paint can be determined visually.

• Oil paint quickly loses its gloss and becomes matte. After touching it leaves a barely noticeable chalky mark on the fingers. Oil paint often cracks in the form of cells, and sometimes across the fibers.
• Acrylate paint resembles thin skin. Its cracks, if any, are usually located in the direction of the wood fibers.
• The glaze antiseptic thins over time. If the wood is glossy, you can use the exact same new antiseptic, or paint the surface with oil paint. Painting with acrylate paint is possible only if the antiseptic is almost gone on the wood surface.

There is another way to determine the paintwork: remove a small piece of old paint and try to roll it into a tube. The roll curled up - this is acrylate paint, a piece crumbled - oil. Such a simple manipulation will allow us to draw error-free conclusions.

How to brush up an old painted house

So, you have decided (or owned this information initially), what type of paint the wooden house was painted. If the new paint is similar in type to the previous one, you can get to work.

Refresh the old coating

So:

• If you plan to replace acrylate with oil (or vice versa), it is necessary to remove the remnants of old paint in advance using a special metal brush.
• You must also immediately examine the plane. If there are exfoliations, they are immediately removed.
• After that we need to make a smooth surface. Sand the plane with large sandpaper. Here we simply smooth the edges of the exfoliated paint.
• Now we need to get rid of strips of sandpaper grain. To do this, do the sandpaper processing, only with finer grain.
• After this, the primer will finally smooth out all the irregularities (see Primer wood before painting - process features) It is applied over the entire plane.

Attention: For faster work, a grinding machine will help you. Its price is not high, but you will quickly do everything and quality.

Painting wooden houses outside will be of high quality if you follow the recommendations and apply high-quality dyes. Having done everything yourself, you will be sure of the quality of the work done. The instructions will help you avoid mistakes.