Painting a colonial home is very similar to painting any wooden home from today, but color schemes should be kept in mind. Colonial homes usually have natural and earthy colors, such as browns, reds or greens. However, throughout the time period, people began to choose more white, creamy or yellow colors. Blue was an expensive color in that time period and often represented luxury and riches.
Instructions
1. Wash the exterior surfaces of your home with a power washer, using a bleach and water mixture. This should remove any dirt or even old, chipped paint that is left on your home.
2. Put down a tarp before you sand off the paint. This will collect any debris that you can later pick up and throw away, preventing a mess.
3. Sand off any remaining paint with sandpaper or a belt sander. Once you are done, your house should be stripped of the paint it once had. This will give you a clean surface to work with, and the wood will be rough---a perfect surface that will make the paint stick.
4. Cover any fixtures or detailed ornaments with a drop cloth so that no paint gets on them. Use tape to tape off parts or sections such as moldings or siding that are not being painted the same color as the rest of the house.
5. Use your brushes to apply the primer to surfaces. Make sure that you have the appropriate primer for wood; if you are painting any other surfaces that are not wood, you will need to get a different primer. Wait until the primer is completely dried before you apply the paint.
6. Paint with a color appropriate for a colonial home. You can paint it in one single color or choose a combination of colors. If you want to paint your siding and moldings, it would be customary to use a very bright color such as white. Apply one to two coats of paint to the surfaces.
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