- 2081 Kartik (new course) · 1.5 marks
Painting a new wood surface
Short answer
Clean and sand the seasoned wood, treat knots with shellac knotting, apply primer, fill holes with putty, then apply one or two undercoats and a final finishing coat, sanding lightly between coats.
Write down the process of application of paint on a new wood surface.
Steps for painting a new wood surface:
- Seasoning and cleaning: Use well-seasoned timber; rub the surface with sand paper to remove dust, loose fibres and roughness.
- Knotting: Cover knots and resinous spots with a coat of shellac knotting (or aluminium paint) so resin does not bleed through.
- Priming: Apply one coat of wood primer (e.g. red lead or pink primer) and let it dry.
- Stopping: Fill holes, cracks and dents with putty and sand smooth.
- Undercoat: Apply one or two undercoats, rubbing lightly with fine sand paper after each.
- Finishing coat: Apply the final coat of paint evenly with a brush, in the direction of the grain, after the undercoat is dry.
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