Paint Trim First Or Siding

Use enough paint to form a tight seal between the siding and the trim to keep out moisture wind and insects.

Paint trim first or siding.

Paint can be tinted to any color and small details can be preserved so your options in terms of appearance are practically limitless. What my painters do is first prime. When painting the trim you don t have to be neat. If you paint the trim first you run the risk of the wall color splattering and having to touch it up again.

After the siding is dry you can come back and paint windows shutters and any corner moldings. 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. An exception to this would be the case of wide overhangs or soffits. They bear the brunt of rain snow and accumulated dirt.

These should be painted first and then the siding should be done. Spray walls two coats brush and roll trim soffit fascia gutters downspouts two coats. In most cases you will want to paint the siding on your house first and then paint the trim. Whether you are painting wood siding masonite t 111 clapboard siding or wood trim all information below pertains to them all.

Homeowners should think more strategically says rich o neil of masterworks painting. Pros usually follow a certain order when painting a room. Soon many will be painting over old exterior paint at some point even more who wishes it to last indefinitely. They paint the trim first then the ceiling then the walls.

Painting is the first option. On the other hand if you paint the wall first then the trim paint could bleed over and. And you certainly don t want to tape them both off. Paint all the woodwork first the first and second coats then move onto the walls says o neil.

Exterior wood trim is the first thing needed when painting most exteriors. Paint exterior windows sashes sills and jambs in the same order as the interior ones working from the sashes out to the frames. Imho it ll be easier for you to spray all the same colour. If you toggle back and forth your cutlines won t be as sharp.

Then spray siding then spray trim then brush and cut in siding then brush trim. Evenly apply your coats. Be sure to pay close attention to the windowsills.