Home Trades
Exterior Painting & Caulking
Paint a house exterior that actually lasts
12 lessons4 modules9h 15m durationbeginner level
About this course
Most failed paint jobs fail in prep, not application. This course walks you through a professional-grade exterior repaint from wash to final coat, with specific product picks, mil-thickness targets, dew-point math and caulk-joint sizing. You finish able to spec materials, prep a real wall, and decide confidently between brushing, rolling and spraying.
Curriculum
Module 1: Reading the House: Inspection and Substrate Diagnosis
- What the Old Paint Is Telling YouPreview
- Substrate Types and Moisture🔒
- Scoping the Job and Building a Materials List🔒
Module 2: Prep Work: Wash, Scrape, Sand and Prime
- Pressure Washing Without Wrecking the Siding🔒
- Scraping, Sanding and Feathering Edges🔒
- Priming Bare Wood and Problem Surfaces🔒
Module 3: Caulking and Sealing Trim, Windows and Gaps
- Choosing the Right Caulk for Each Joint🔒
- Sizing, Backing and the Geometry of a Good Bead🔒
- Application, Tooling and Cure🔒
Module 4: Applying the Finish: Brush, Roller and Spray
- Selecting Exterior Paint: Resin, Sheen and Film Build🔒
- Brush vs Roller vs Spray: Choosing Your Method🔒
- Weather, Sequence and a Clean Finish🔒
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