How to Paint a Porch Deck
Porch decks easily get worn out. Imagine one day when a guest pays you a visit and you decide to sit with him in the porch but suddenly that worn out porch deck diverts your attention! Of course this is an embarrassing moment for you. Now you may have started thinking to get it painted.
The front porch deck creates an opinion about the overall manifestation of your house. And therefore painting a porch deck improves the overall look of your house.
But when it comes to do it on your own then it appears to be a difficult task but it is not as difficult as you are thinking as we know how to guide you.
Just read the guide given below on how to paint a porch deck and do it all by yourself.
Things Needed:
– Primer Paint
– Paint Bush
– Floor Brush
– Foam Applicator Brush
– Scrapper or Knife
– Paint Thinner or Mineral Spirits
Instructions
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Choosing a Color:
Choose a suitable color to paint your porch deck. You may use a combination of two colors to add a stripy grace to it.
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Scraping and cleaning the surface:
In order to get a neat look after painting it is important to smooth out the surface with a scraper. This will remove any extra or loose paint that might otherwise give an uneven or untidy look. You may also use a knife for smoothing it out.
After scraping you will find a dust gathered on the porch deck. In order to get a clean look we must remove this too. So use a floor brush and clean away all the dust that is gathered due to scraping.
Also make sure that the floor is completely dry before applying the primer.
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Applying the first coat:
Once the surface is smoothed out and cleared off from dust, we can now apply the primer paint on the deck porch. Start your painting from one end to the other. Make sure that you are painting conveniently and methodically so that it won’t cause any botheration later. In order to reach the inner spaces, apply the paint with a foam applicator. When you are done applying one coat, leave it to dry.
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Cleaning the applicators:
Now during the time the paint is drying, start removing the paint from the applicators. You can do this by adding a paint thinner or mineral spirits into a bucket and then dipping the applicators in it until the paint gets completely removed. Leave it to dry once the paint is removed. Afterwards throw away the paint wiping solution from the bucket. -
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Applying the second coat:
Now working in the same manner as before, apply the paint from one end of the deck to the other and leave it to dry. Once you have coated the porch deck completely for the second time, wash all the paint applicators again in the same way.
