Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Painting exterior window

Prime all exposed wood with either acrylic or alkyd primer. Use alkyd primer over old oil-based paint or if the wood is very soft and punky. Allow the primer to dry as directed on the label

Paint the windows with two coats of acrylic latex paint. Paint from the inside out: first, the window sash, then the frames and finally the Read more: How to Paint Exterior Windows eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5656807_paint-exterior-windows.html#ixzz0sLjNvSGM

Prime all raw or repaired areas with an oil base primer. If the window was previously painted with an oil base finish and you will be applying a modern acrylic paint, prime the entire window sash and frame.

A quick drying oil base primer is a good choice in most instances. Allow the primer to fully dry before proceeding with applying caulk or glazing putty.