Do Prime And Paint Cut Ends Of Truwood Siding

The end cuts in siding deck boards and trim all need to be sealed at installation.

Do prime and paint cut ends of truwood siding.

By the tie you ve gotten rid of the efforscense primed it all over and trimmed it to size it could end up costing more than new siding. Make sure to prime and paint all cut edges. If trim is cut to fit around door and window openings raw edges. Recently i lost a bid on an exterior.

Now i m seeing that i should have primed. While back priming has proven to be useful to control tannin staining with some types of solid wood siding trim and some composite sidings lp smartside products are not intended to be back primed. Provide a 1 in. To minimize the chances of smudges and transfer avoid handling the wet primer during this time.

Cutting cut with conventional tools into the face to be exposed. Allow the primer to dry completely. Thanks for the video. I m new to this so i asked the guy at the paint shop if i needed to prime.

Therefore do not prime the back side of the siding or trim. Do not miter sides edges of trim. Also i haven t done the back yet. Manufactured by collins a family owned business since 1855 truwood siding and trim is a high quality engineered wood product designed to withstand the test of time.

Types of paint to use. I just painted front and sides of my new pine wood siding. He said two coats of the paint should be fine. Clearance between the gutter end and trim see fig.

Most primers will take from 2 to 6 hours to dry to the touch. Assuming your wood siding has been dried it s always a good idea to back prime it and prime the cut end grain of each board before installation to reduce the amount of moisture that passes through the wood from inside the house which can cause the exterior paint to peel. What will be the repercussions of not priming. I tried to explain that i have seen several houses painted with no primer and that it will not last.

Use high quality waterborne 100 acrylic exterior paints apply a finish coat within 180 days of installation do not paint wet siding ensure the surface is clean dry and free of any dust dirt or mildew do not use. With a legacy of excellence and products engineered to endure truwood leads the way in beautiful sustainable durable trim and siding. Roof and gutters are adjacent to the siding. The back side is better left unpainted.

Caulk paint or prime all field cut edges for best results with unprimed james hardie siding and trim products prime first with exterior grade acrylic primer. We had access to all we wanted of fresh. The biggest reason for sealing wood end grain is because the wood end grain is exposed on an end cut and it absorbs liquids up to 250 times more rapidly than other wood surfaces. After about 12 hours the primer will have set enough to paint over with a followup coat if desired.