How To Repaint Wood Deck Railing
My windows and doors are all wood framed and they require scraping and painting quite often to keep the wood from rotting.
How to repaint wood deck railing. Step 1 wash the porch posts and railings with a mild soap and water solution. The method that most people use to install deck railings creates a problem. Painting metal railings as with wood porch or deck rails metal railings require a bit of preparation before painting. Clean them sand away any rust clean them again then wipe them down with a.
That s a good thing because living in an old house there is always painting to be done. They nail or screw the bare wood in place and spread paint or finish afterward and this. Let the primer dry completely. Applying primer will allow the paint to stick to the wood railing easier and cover any repaired sections on the wood.
Then using a clean brush apply primer to the railing slats and horizontal rails. The best things we found to paint all the edges of porch railings were. You can also use a pressure washer but keep the pressure low to avoid etching the wood. A narrow 1 5 inch brush about the width of the balusters for the first coat over the primed areas less drips when the whole brush is in contact with the surface.
Rinse with a water hose. Layer the paint thinly to prevent paint from congealing and forming any thick drip marks on the rails. You may find it easier to detach the railing from the porch and place it on sawhorses to make it more accessible.