Refinishing On Barn Siding

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Refinishing on barn siding.

Then the idea was born to use this as the top of my craft room work table. Good luck with your project. Many old barns were re sided with southern yellow pine around the 1920 s 1940 s. A friend and i managed to find a beautiful barn door and so i took it home and it sat in my garage for quite some time.

From there you can top coat if you wish. Once the wood was dry from its cleaning i used a regular paint brush and sparingly applied the minwax finish. Problem is as soon as you start any significant sanding you loose the gray. If that is the way you want them to look i would blow them off with compressed air then shoot 2 or 3 coats of shellac on them.

I used minwax polycrylic water based protective finish in clear satin. Rub the 220 grit sandpaper in circular motions around the wood s surface then brush away any residual sandpaper dust with a washcloth. Allow to sit until the stain begins to lift and bubble. The shellac will seal in any of the old that remained and should seal off the oder.

Test on a piece to see if you like the process and finish. Repair the siding last as it is the least critical component protecting the building and for safety. I hope this helps. It can be more expensive than the previous two.

Wait for the barn wood to air dry for at least 1 2 hours before sanding it. Use a wide paintbrush to apply the stripper to a 2 to 3 foot wide area of the siding. Feb 24 2014 see part one of our diy headboard here part two. We really really loved the gray weathered look of the barn wood.

These are my top 3 picks for wood siding. Apply chemical stripper to the siding. Cedar is always a good choice for rot resistance and it is good for keeping pests at bay. Before i could turn the barn door into a table top i needed to clean the wood up.

Finishing sealing ok so here was the big dilemma. The last step to clean and refinish your reclaimed wood is to properly seal the wood. You guys this stuff is amazing. Then to get rid of bumps or imperfections press 220 grit sandpaper against the wood s surface.