How To Clean Outdoor Wood Furniture Before Painting

Try using sandpaper and a little elbow grease for this job.

How to clean outdoor wood furniture before painting. To start removing paint from wood use sandpaper heavy grit to sand off the paint. Follow the instructions on the container and allow the wood to dry before staining. Sometimes all that is needed is a light seasonal cleaning.

The small jar last FOREVER. If youre painting or staining wood or metal youll need to remove any loose or peeling paint from both the furniture and any hardware before applying on a new coat. It leaves a de-glossed and flat finish that sets up your project for success with adhesion.

Lastly before you stain its a good idea to use tack cloths to clean every last bit of dust off the prepped wood surface. You can leave the solution on the furniture for a few minutes to soak into more stubborn dirt patches before shifting them with the scrubbing brush. Be sure to check the undersides too.

To remove grime use a mild oil-base soap such as Murphy Oil Soap mixed with warm water. Apply additional coats if desired and allow furniture to dry for at least 24 hours. It is a proprietary blend of TSP and other cleaning cleaning elements that cut through anything and everything that needs to be removed prior to painting.

Always sand the same direction of the grain. If the old surface has stains from mould or mildew you can properly prepare it by using a premium cleaner like Benjamin Moore Clean 318. It removed from my new wood floor outdoor dirt and greasy patches near the oven and sink.

For a DIY cleaning solution mix 14-cup ammonia 2 tablespoons white vinegar and 1 quart of warm water. But there is no point whatever in cleaning bare wood with TSP or latex painted wood with TSP. Step 1 Sand Wood.