Painting Over Stained And Painted Cedar Siding

I would gladly wring the neck of the contractor who talked dh into it.

Painting over stained and painted cedar siding.

Not sure if that will be too many colours. The body of the house is stained and looks lovely and doesn t have to be done often. Prime the cedar before you paint it. Original plan was to paint the pinkish old cedar siding to a new blue grey and paint the new cedar siding to match.

The most important part to painting cedar siding is preparation. Dh was talked into painting the cedar deck and it looks awful in one season. Two topcoats are always better over bare wood that has been primed. Then dip a rang.

The new cedar is so pretty now i m debating on staining the siding above the deck but still painting the pink siding to blue grey. A primer with a paint top coat will have a significantly longer service life than will a single coat of paint or even a solid stain. Next to dull the stain lightly sand the surface with 150 grit or finer sandpaper moving in the direction of the grain. First clean the stained surface with soapy water to remove any dust dirt and cobwebs.

It is strongly recommended that you go with the two coat system for protecting your cedar siding. Rinse the siding with your high pressure nozzle and water hose to reveal a splotchy surface with exposed wood in areas where the coatings have broken down and paint with good integrity still clinging to some surfaces. This type of paint stain covers up the natural beauty of the wood like a paint so be aware. Test cedar if you can paint over stained cedar apply water on cedar wood surface if water soaks in good chance you can paint over stain.

Then follow these general preparatory steps for painting over stain. As mentioned this paint stain or solid body stain can be applied to new or previously paint stained cedar wood and siding. The best solution is to have professionals do the job right however as a homeowner you may want to try fixing the damage yourself. If the siding was not sealed with a glossy lacquer or varnish as is the case with most siding the process is fairly.

Peeling and flaking paint on a home s cedar siding not only makes the home look poorly kept but it exposes the exterior to further damage and unplanned costly repairs. These may be applied to western red cedar by brush roller or pad. White stucco blue siding and stained cedar. The paint wears off quickly but the stain.

We have cedar and stone on our house and a large cedar deck. If you like the natural wood grain look and you have new cedar wood trim or siding this product is not for you. The goal is a smooth surface with no peeling paint or sharp ridges of coating.