How-to: Prepare woodwork for painting Prepare woodwork thoroughly before painting. This is the key to ensuring the best possible finish for your paintwork. Follow the guidelines in this How-to and ultimately you'll save time, money and effort, too.

What you'll learn Here's an overview of what this How-to covers: Preparing new wood Preparing existing paintwork Removing old paint Repairing rot Get the How-to This How-to gives step-by-step instructions to help you through the job from start to finish. We've created the How-to in a format that allows you to print it out and use it on the job. To view and print the How-to, press 'Download file'. You'll need Adobe Acrobat. If you haven't already installed Adobe Acrobat, click 'Get Acrobat' for a simple download. Get Acrobat