Repainting Cedar Siding

The back of the house has an addition with newer cedar siding that is opaque stained and in perfect condition.

Repainting cedar siding.

For many owners painted cedar siding is a particular style. In many markets like new england for example painted siding is the preferred look. First remove any mill glaze a hard shiny surface on one side of the siding by sanding. It is not all about protection.

If possible stain all sides of the siding before installation. On the label zinsser cover stain says seals tannin bleed from cedar the label also says dries quickly in about one hour and use any topcoat the only thing i did not notice in your description was using a house cleaner before you prime to clean the surface and kill any mildew or mold that might grow back through your paint. Exterior grade acrylic latex paint is the most dependable finish in terms of protecting cedar. Cedar siding can last decades and it requires little maintenance to retain its natural beauty.

Be sure to remove any caulk where the siding overlaps as old houses need to breathe. It will cost far less even if we have to paint it again in 5 years. Step 4 let the cleaner sit on the cedar siding for 15 to 30 minutes. Remove any old caulking as well and replace it with new caulking.

Pull out loose nails and renail using stainless steel siding nails. Reach the high areas or apply cleaner to the less dirty areas using a roller with an extension pole which doesn t allow you to apply as much pressure or elbow grease as a paint brush. Use a paint scraper to remove any peelings or coatings so that the paint will adhere to the surface of the cedar more easily. If your siding is already stained painted or treated with a water repellent you must scrape off any of the coatings before you can paint over it.

Allow it to dry for the amount of time specified on the instruction label. We could potentially have the old cedar replaced some day. Apply the wood cleaner to the cedar siding using a paint brush or roller. Apply one even thorough coat of water repellant preservative to the cedar siding with a paint brush or roller.

Stains dry rapidly and fresh stain applied over dried stain will show lap marks. There is one thing you must do however to hold onto that warm wood glow and that s restaining when your siding starts to look dull. Strip the old paint go to our paint stripping page we decided to strip the paint to give us the best chance of producing the longest lasting paint job. The type of finish selected is driven by style preference.