You can paint clapboard any color.
Clapboard is a simple surface to paint. You must caulk the joint between each board and then prime and paint the face and the underside edges of each board. Sealing and painting the clapboard ensures that weather won't penetrate the siding. If the painter fails to seal and paint clapboard properly, penetrating moisture will cause the boards to warp. You can brush and roll the clapboard, spray it with paint or use a combination of all three methods.
Instructions
1. Lay down painter's drop cloths beneath the wall you are painting to protect ground surfaces from dust and paint.
2. Set up the ladder on one side of the first wall you will prep, prime and paint.
3. Fill all dents, holes or scratches in the board face using a putty knife and wood putty. Allow the putty to dry for 24 hours.
4. Sand each board with a 100-grit sanding block to smooth out all rough wood fibers and wood putty.
5. Dust each board with a dust brush from top to bottom.
6. Caulk the joints between each board using the caulking gun. Caulk from left to right holding the gun in your right hand and dragging your left pointer finger over the bead of caulk. Caulk ends of the boards where they meet with trim work around windows and house corners. Allow the caulk to dry for 24 hours. Clean excess caulk off with a wet painter's rag.
7. Pour 3 inches of wood primer paint into a 1-gallon bucket.
8. Dip the bristles of a 4-inch paintbrush into the primer paint.
9. Climb a ladder to reach the top board on the wall and paint the joint from left to right. Dip the brush back into the primer after every 2 to 3 feet. Angle the brush upward to paint the bottom edge of each board where they clap together. Feather the paint out onto the board face with the brushes bristles.
10. Roll over the brush marks and paint the board face with a mini roller. Repeat the brush and roll method until you've covered every board with primer.
11. Clean the primer out of the brush and roller. Wait 24 hours until the primer coat has dried.
12. Sand the primer coat with a120-grit sanding block. Sand lightly to avoid removing the primer and baring the wood. Dust the boards with a dust brush from top to bottom.
13. Apply two finish coats the same way you applied the primer coat 24 hours apart. Don't sand either of the two finish coats of paint.
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