Paint Trim First Or Siding

Pros usually follow a certain order when painting a room.

Paint trim first or siding.

Evenly apply your coats. On the other hand if you paint the wall first then the trim paint could bleed over and. An exception to this would be the case of wide overhangs or soffits. If you paint the trim first you run the risk of the wall color splattering and having to touch it up again.

It is much less expensive than siding with any material and if done carefully will give your home a fresh look and protection against weather damage that can last several years. Soon many will be painting over old exterior paint at some point even more who wishes it to last indefinitely. These should be painted first and then the siding should be done. Be sure to pay close attention to the windowsills.

If you toggle back and forth your cutlines won t be as sharp. What my painters do is first prime. They paint the trim first then the ceiling then the walls. After the siding is dry you can come back and paint windows shutters and any corner moldings.

They bear the brunt of rain snow and accumulated dirt. Then spray siding then spray trim then brush and cut in siding then brush trim. If you need to pick out the trim in a different colour which sure looks prettier then go back and paint it afterwards. When you do the woodwork first you can ride the trim paint onto the walls a little then cut over it in one go 19.

Paint can be tinted to any color and small details can be preserved so your options in terms of appearance are practically limitless. That s because it s easier and faster to tape off the trim than to tape off the walls. Homeowners should think more strategically says rich o neil of masterworks painting. When painting the trim you don t have to be neat.

Spray walls two coats brush and roll trim soffit fascia gutters downspouts two coats. Paint exterior windows sashes sills and jambs in the same order as the interior ones working from the sashes out to the frames. In most cases you will want to paint the siding on your house first and then paint the trim. And you certainly don t want to tape them both off.

Whether you are painting wood siding masonite t 111 clapboard siding or wood trim all information below pertains to them all. Painting is the first option. Use enough paint to form a tight seal between the siding and the trim to keep out moisture wind and insects.