How Do You Remove Paint From A Porch?
There are times when you may want to remove all the paint from your front porch, instead of just scraping the few loose flakes of old paint and spot priming with a sealer paint. Taking an old porch down to bare wood is a lot of work, but the results can be quite pleasing and may well be worth the effort. Start by laying down a canvas tarpaulin or drop cloth to catch all the loose paint that will be coming off the porch. Put the drop cloth over top of the lawn and right next to the building, so you do not have to rake paint chips after the job is complete. If you are not going to paint the porch deck, then you will also have to cover that surface with a tarpaulin as well. Use a water hose and a high-pressure nozzle to remove the loose bits of paint. You can rent a pneumatic power washer from your local rental company, but be careful to set the powerful spray nozzle so it does not gouge or mar the wood. Spray everywhere you can with the high-pressure nozzle until you have loosened all po
