There may come a time when you need to do a repair on a vinyl or aluminum picket fence, but on a wooden picket fence, you may need to repaint it each year as it may go through some bad weather. The heat of summer and the moisture of winter can each affect a wooden picket fence so that it will need a little bit of tender loving care to start looking new and inviting again. A picket fence is often the first thing a person might see when approaching your house and you always want it to be in top repair so it is welcoming to your guests.
The first thing to do when repainting your wooden picket fence is to strip the fence of the old paint. There are many ways to do this, such as sandblasting, using a power wash, or using a paint removing chemical, but the most typical ways are sanding the paint off and scraping the paint off. Repainting a picket fence might be something your kids would want to help with, and scraping the old paint off the picket fence is a great job for the kids to do. Put them in an old t-shirt, give them a scraper or sandpaper, and tell them you\'ll give them a dime for each slat they sand down on the picket fence. Not only will it save you a little time to go buy some supplies for your picket fence, but it will teach the kids about hard work. After the scraping is completely done, you might want to do an inspection of all the wood of the picket fence to make sure there are no nails, screws or staples that need to be removed or hammered back in. You want your picket fence to be in good repair before moving on to the next step, which is filling in any holes or dents with a wood filler. When the holes and dents in the picket fence are all filled in then you can apply a clear product that will protect your wood that you can purchase at a home repair store. After the wood protector is completely dry, you should use caulking on the cracks and splits in the wood of your picket fence so that you have a nice surface to paint. Before you apply the paint, you might want to paint on a primer, which you might be able to have the paint department tint to the same color as your paint. When you purchase your primer, you will want one that dries slowly, and when it is completely dry, you can then paint the picket fence. You will probably want to do two or more coats of paint on your picket fence, letting the paint dry in between layers.
A picket fence is a great attraction for your company and just a fun way to make your house look quaint and cozy. A picket fence that is made from wood will eventually weather over time, so you will probably want to be sure and repaint your picket fence when you notice that it is looking weathered. It is not too hard to do and is worth the time and effort you will put into it.
The first thing to do when repainting your wooden picket fence is to strip the fence of the old paint. There are many ways to do this, such as sandblasting, using a power wash, or using a paint removing chemical, but the most typical ways are sanding the paint off and scraping the paint off. Repainting a picket fence might be something your kids would want to help with, and scraping the old paint off the picket fence is a great job for the kids to do. Put them in an old t-shirt, give them a scraper or sandpaper, and tell them you\'ll give them a dime for each slat they sand down on the picket fence. Not only will it save you a little time to go buy some supplies for your picket fence, but it will teach the kids about hard work. After the scraping is completely done, you might want to do an inspection of all the wood of the picket fence to make sure there are no nails, screws or staples that need to be removed or hammered back in. You want your picket fence to be in good repair before moving on to the next step, which is filling in any holes or dents with a wood filler. When the holes and dents in the picket fence are all filled in then you can apply a clear product that will protect your wood that you can purchase at a home repair store. After the wood protector is completely dry, you should use caulking on the cracks and splits in the wood of your picket fence so that you have a nice surface to paint. Before you apply the paint, you might want to paint on a primer, which you might be able to have the paint department tint to the same color as your paint. When you purchase your primer, you will want one that dries slowly, and when it is completely dry, you can then paint the picket fence. You will probably want to do two or more coats of paint on your picket fence, letting the paint dry in between layers.
A picket fence is a great attraction for your company and just a fun way to make your house look quaint and cozy. A picket fence that is made from wood will eventually weather over time, so you will probably want to be sure and repaint your picket fence when you notice that it is looking weathered. It is not too hard to do and is worth the time and effort you will put into it.
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