Restoring Painted Cedar Siding

Solid color stains have solid particles but not nearly as many as paint.

Restoring painted cedar siding.

What you get is a very uniform opaque color. Using appropriate cleaning agents and other treatments will help to ensure that the siding will last many more years. Continue reading below our video of the day step 1 make necessary preparations. Cedar maintenance you don t have to do much to cedar shingle siding if you prefer its weathered gray look other than clean and coat it with a clear water resistant preservative and inspect it for rot and damage periodically.

Coating the cedar shingles with a water resistant product helps to preserve the wood against moisture damage. Thus solid color stains let some of the cedar s grain show through but none of the color. First remove any mill glaze a hard shiny surface on one side of the siding by sanding. Watch this quick tutorial on what you need to do to prepare wood house siding for refinishing.

But if this is no longer the desired effect you can usually get your siding back to its original color with wood brighteners cleaners and restorers. The type of finish selected is driven by style preference. For many owners painted cedar siding is a particular style. Exterior grade acrylic latex paint is the most dependable finish in terms of protecting cedar.

Staining cedar siding differs from application of paint and other finishes. Choose the correct type of paint for the cedar. If possible stain all sides of the siding before installation. Although intended primarily for restoring horizontal wood surfaces they generally work almost as well on vertical surfaces.

Once the surface is clean and primed you can start applying the paint. You will probably need at least two coats of high quality paint to do the job. Prep the cedar siding by cleaning it with a bleach and solution. The upside is that solid color stains will block most damaging ultraviolet light.

What you do before the finish goes on makes the most differenc. Fortunately it is usually possible to restore cedar siding before it gets to the stage where it needs replacing. Cover cedar siding with primer to keep any tannic acid or natural red coloring from. After you are through painting the second coat take the time to inspect the siding to ensure that there are no thin spots.

Staining cedar with a solid color stain. Stains dry rapidly and fresh stain applied over dried stain will show lap marks. Uncoated weathered cedar can often be restored to its original color by applying commercial products called cleaners brighteners or restorers. But first you have to sand off the top layer of skin.

Sand it to remove the loose surface particles.