Cover cedar siding with primer to keep any tannic acid or natural red coloring from.
Cedar siding getting dry and faded.
Water erodes the outer layer of the wood cells that are still alive and well in a plank of cedar.
Apply the wood cleaner to the cedar siding using a paint brush or roller.
Sand it to remove the loose surface particles.
Weathering quickly progresses into the wood to about two millimeters before it slows down.
Then the sun s uv rays come in to dry out those oils.
Paint the cedar siding with primer once the caulk dries.
As well plastic substitutes are susceptible to fading due to sun exposure only unlike real cedar.
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.
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Step 4 let the cleaner sit on the cedar siding for 15 to 30 minutes.
Apply additional coats as needed making sure each paint layer dries before adding others.
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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.
Paint from one end of the siding to the other to prevent streaks and tackle one panel at a time.
Coating the cedar shingles with a water resistant product helps to preserve the wood against moisture damage.
Uv rays can also fade the colors of just about anything over time.
Wait for the primer to dry then paint on a layer of exterior house paint picking a color that matches the original or a fresh color.
All loose paint must be removed as paint or solid body stain is not smart and is only as good as the substrate it is covering.
Apply siding paint with a synthetic bristle brush or a paint roller with a lambswool cover.
They are busy producing the natural oils which gives cedar its nice color and smell.
Although weathering begins immediately with cedar it quickly slows to a crawl.
So if you want a real wood siding that lasts decades and just keeps getting better with age then real cedar s the way to go.
When painting previously painted seasoned cedar as a paint or solid body stain ages it tends to dry out and fade.
Prep the cedar siding by cleaning it with a bleach and solution.
