Essential steps to follow while performing exterior painting

 The task of interior painting is complicated since it depends on a theme. On the other hand, the job of exterior painting seems to be simple. Nevertheless, it is not as simple as it might appear to be. You must follow several steps while doing Exterior home painting, which we have mentioned in this blog.

 

1. Pressure washing

One has to scrub the exterior of the building and then apply the pressure washing technique to get rid of the leftovers of the previous painting. Following this, we need to cleanse the wall using the water coming out at high pressure to become hydrated. We need to leave the exterior to become dry for some time following the pressure washing.

 

2. Get rid of mildew, mould, and dirt

It is natural for dirt to gather on the exterior part of the building because of the extreme weather conditions, and it will be imperative to get rid of the dirt. Similarly, there can be mould and mildew development because of moist weather conditions, and we need to remove this at the earliest.

 

3. Caulking

We need to apply this process for sealing any damages on the exterior of the building and the joints. In this way, it will not be possible for the water to penetrate any open joints or damage. We need the process of caulking when the quality of the painting has been affected adversely by water seepage.

 

4. Application of paints

You need to perform colour consulting while performing this step to figure out a specific colour shade for painting the exterior. The painting contractor will stick to your preference, and he will apply the selected paint. It will be a good idea to apply stains on the exterior of the building where it will not be appropriate to apply colours.

 

5. Coatings for weather protection

The painting contractor will make sure that it will be possible for the painting work to endure inclement weather conditions after the drying up of the paint. He will do this by applying the required weather protection coatings. He can also use the layer on those surfaces where he had applied the stains.

There is no doubt that you will get an attractive exterior of your workplace or residence after the drying up the protective coating. Let us hope that these steps mentioned above will help you perform exterior painting successfull.