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.

Dh was talked into painting the cedar deck and it looks awful in one season. The best solution is to have professionals do the job right however as a homeowner you may want to try fixing the damage yourself. The goal is a smooth surface with no peeling paint or sharp ridges of coating. The most important part to painting cedar siding is preparation.

The paint wears off quickly but the stain. After the primer has dried apply one or two topcoats of paint or solid color stain. Prime the cedar before you paint it. 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.

If you like the natural wood grain look and you have new cedar wood trim or siding this product is not for you. Allow the washed surface to dry before recoating and apply primer paint to areas of bare wood. Next to dull the stain lightly sand the surface with 150 grit or finer sandpaper moving in the direction of the grain. Then dip a rang.

This type of paint stain covers up the natural beauty of the wood like a paint so be aware. White stucco blue siding and stained cedar. 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. Two topcoats are always better over bare wood that has been primed.

Then follow these general preparatory steps for painting over stain. 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. The body of the house is stained and looks lovely and doesn t have to be done often. As mentioned this paint stain or solid body stain can be applied to new or previously paint stained cedar wood and siding.

It is strongly recommended that you go with the two coat system for protecting your cedar siding. We have cedar and stone on our house and a large cedar deck. 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. 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.

Brush application is usually the best. These may be applied to western red cedar by brush roller or pad. If the siding was not sealed with a glossy lacquer or varnish as is the case with most siding the process is fairly.