Repainting Old Cedar Siding

Surface preparation is the key to success when dealing with weathered wood.

Repainting old cedar siding.

Stains dry rapidly and fresh stain applied over dried stain will show lap marks. Here are the pros of repainting the cedar. 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.

Staining cedar siding differs from application of paint and other finishes. First remove any mill glaze a hard shiny surface on one side of the siding by sanding. 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. 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.

Basic maintenance repair and painting of cedar wood siding using gardner flex n fill and behr premium plus exterior paint. We could potentially have the old cedar replaced some day. Don t prime or paint in direct sunshine when it is dry and breezy or is very hot over 90 degrees f. Be careful when painting very old cedar siding.

Use a brush when painting old siding. If possible stain all sides of the siding before installation. Sand it to remove the loose surface particles. The siding must be free from mold mildew and dirt.

Loosened photodegraded surface fibers and any loosened remaining finish must be removed prior to re finishing. Cover cedar siding with primer to keep any tannic acid or natural red coloring from. Apply the wood cleaner to the cedar siding using a paint brush or roller. It allows the paint to be worked into the siding s imperfections more effectively than a roller or spray.

Remove any old caulking as well and replace it with new caulking. Even then the paint is not expected to last long. While extremely old cedar can be painted it requires heavy preparation.