Preparing wood surfaces for painting can take, dependant on the condition of the timber /woodwork , quite a lot of time and will require a lot of patience. The list below gives various tips on how to prepare wood surfaces dependant on their present condition. New timber / woodwork. New timber should have any knots sealed with knotting compound so the wood resin is prevented from staining the paintwork in the future, this can be purchased from most good DIY stores for around £5 to £6 and is applied with an ordinary paint brush. The timber should be lightly sanded down, cleaned off … [Read more...]