Refinishing Painted Cedar Siding

Cedar siding painting will only be successful if you have a clean slate.

Refinishing painted cedar siding.

Rinse the surface with a second damp cloth and pat the siding dry with a dry cloth. Continue reading below our video of the day. Apply this to the entire surface of cedar siding making sure that the wood is completely saturated with it. What you do before the finish goes on makes the most differenc.

It is not all about protection. 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. Remove pollutants and remove failing paint. Choose the correct type of paint for the cedar.

Finishes can be removed by sanding wet sandblasting pressurized water spray electrically heated paint removers and chemicals. This is necessary if for example the old finish is severely cracked or is peeling. 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. Do prime the exposed wood whether new or previously painted with oil primer.

Step 4 let the cleaner sit on the cedar siding for 15 to 30 minutes. The type of finish selected is driven by style preference. In refinishing painted or solid color stained siding and trim removal of the old coating may be required. 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.

Wash the entire surface with a dampened cloth removing any traces of dirt and revealing the wood finish. Clean the siding with a mixture of 1 part bleach and 4 parts water. Watch this quick tutorial on what you need to do to prepare wood house siding for refinishing. 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.

Use a paint scraper to remove any peelings or coatings so that the paint will adhere to the surface of the cedar more easily. This is a cleaning solution specially designed for removing any stubborn stains or greasy marks on the wood. 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. For many owners painted cedar siding is a particular style.

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. Apply the wood cleaner to the cedar siding using a paint brush or roller.