Remove old paints and caulking.
Painted cedar siding before after.
Learn how to paint your cedar siding with this guide.
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.
The key to a successful application of paint is surface preparation.
A low stacked stone wall and new landscaping soften up the façade.
But over time the elements have taken their toll and the finish is starting to look weathered.
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One of the most thorough methods when staining is to use a thick natural bristle brush.
Do prime the exposed wood whether new or previously painted with oil primer.
But there is good reason not to powerwash a wood sided exterior.
Remove pollutants and remove failing paint.
Loosened photodegraded surface fibers and any loosened remaining finish must be removed prior to re finishing.
Don t want to sound like a broken record but painting or staining cedar siding and wood trim previously painted or stained it is imperative you know what was used before.
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Prepare your cedar siding by washing it with soapy water to remove any dirt or dust if any has accumulated.
Surface preparation is the key to success when dealing with weathered wood.
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We like to use sherwin williams or porter oil primers.
Do remove all failing paint off of previously painted cedar siding.
Allow the washed surface to dry before recoating and apply primer paint to areas of bare wood.
Cedar siding painting will only be successful if you have a clean slate.
Be careful when painting very old cedar siding.
After the primer has dried apply one or two topcoats of paint or solid color stain.
Do not allow peeling paint to remain on the cedar siding before painting.
Water borne primers cannot.
Even then the paint is not expected to last long.
In addition well painted siding repels mold and mildew and will make it easier to wash off any dirt or grime.
Whether it is white or red cedar or clapboard or even alaskan yellow cedar it is still wood has longitudinal pores running its length from butt to feathered edge on a shingle as well as on cedar clapboard.
These may be applied to western red cedar by brush roller or pad.
After you have washed it wait for it to dry before applying any stain to the cedar.
Thanks to a bit of selective trimming the front yard s ancient tree is now an asset instead of an eyesore while the existing cedar siding was brought back to life with a good cleaning and sanding to reveal fresh wood before resealing.
Your freshly painted cedar siding looked so good after it was completed.
Do not use water borne primers over exposed cedar siding.
1st cedar is a relatively soft wood.
The siding must be free from mold mildew and dirt.
A solid body paint stain used before you will not be able to stain with a semi transparent or transparent oil stain over a solid body as this type does not cover the same and you will have a living mess on your hands.
Two topcoats are always better over bare wood that has been primed.
