Refinishing Painted Cedar Siding

It is not all about protection.

Refinishing painted cedar siding.

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. First painting freshly milled cedar requires a paint stain unless a 100 acrylic exterior primer is used first thereby allowing a 100 solid acrylic paint to be used as final finish coats. Continue reading below our video of the day. Exterior western red cedar surfaces only need to be refinished when the old coating has worn thin and no longer affords the wood protection.

Exterior grade acrylic latex paint is the most dependable finish in terms of protecting cedar. Do prime the exposed wood whether new or previously painted with oil primer. Wash the entire surface with a dampened cloth removing any traces of dirt and revealing the wood finish. If you do not intend on priming brand new cedar or redwood for that matter a high quality stain paint should be used as 50 of volume soaks into the wood other 50 is left on top as a dried paint mil.

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. The type of finish selected is driven by style preference. Remove pollutants and remove failing paint. This is a cleaning solution specially designed for removing any stubborn stains or greasy marks on the wood.

Do not soak the wood. Do not allow peeling paint to remain on the cedar siding before painting. Apply this to the entire surface of cedar siding making sure that the wood is completely saturated with it. Apply the wood cleaner to the cedar siding using a paint brush or roller.

Although quick and easy sandblasting and pressurized water spray are not recommended unless extreme care is taken to avoid damage to the wood s surface. This is necessary if for example the old finish is severely cracked or is peeling. Use a paint scraper to remove any peelings or coatings so that the paint will adhere to the surface of the cedar more easily. Cedar siding painting will only be successful if you have a clean slate.

Watch this quick tutorial on what you need to do to prepare wood house siding for refinishing. Clean the siding with a mixture of 1 part bleach and 4 parts water. Use the wood cleaner according to instructions on the product s packaging. Finishes can be removed by sanding wet sandblasting pressurized water spray electrically heated paint removers and chemicals.

What you do before the finish goes on makes the most differenc. Rinse the surface with a second damp cloth and pat the siding dry with a dry cloth. For many owners painted cedar siding is a particular style.