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I recently painted a house with vertical wood siding white, but now notice rust staining from nails. What should I do?

April 26, 2017House Notice painted rust siding staining vertical white wood

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I recently painted a house with vertical wood siding white, but now notice rust staining from nails. What should I do?

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If steel nails or uncoated steel hardware is exposed to air or moisture, unsightly stains can develop on adjacent paint surfaces. This problem is easily rectified by sanding the metal clean and applying a rust-preventative primer. Nails should then be countersunk and caulked or wood filled.