Painting Weathered Cedar Siding

Be careful when painting very old cedar siding.

Painting weathered cedar siding.

Before weathered wood can be painted it will require extensive prep work to ensure that the paint stays on for more than just a couple of years. Letting cedar wood cure is the best recommendation for new cedar wood and siding and before applying paints and sealers. Paint or stain dimensional cedar wood siding having cedar lumber wood siding such as 1 x 6 1 x 8 1 x 12 or two inch thickness can be painted with a solid paint stain not requiring primer but still not recommended painting cedar if you can help it. The siding must be free from mold mildew and dirt.

Apply the wood cleaner to the cedar siding using a paint brush or roller. In case you have the underlying paint that is dark in color it s essential to choose the primer that matches your paint color for better coverage. 6 start painting your cedar siding. Uncoated weathered western red cedar siding or trim can often be restored to its original color by applying commercial products called cleaners brighteners or restorers.

Prepare the surface with old buildings such as my 130 year old barn water blasting the loose paint is not a recommended practice. Even then the paint is not expected to last long. While extremely old cedar can be painted it requires heavy preparation. 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.

Step 4 let the cleaner sit on the cedar siding for 15 to 30 minutes. So it s good to apply the primer to your weathered siding before you paint them. When painting or staining seasoned cedar older seasoned cedar wood and siding is where your painting skills are evenly matched. Once the surface is clean and primed you can start applying the paint.

Although intended primarily for restoring horizontal wood surfaces such as decks these products generally work almost as well on vertical surfaces.