Repainting Cedar Siding

Remove any old caulking as well and replace it with new caulking.

Repainting cedar siding.

Basic maintenance repair and painting of cedar wood siding using gardner flex n fill and behr premium plus exterior paint. First remove any mill glaze a hard shiny surface on one side of the siding by sanding. The type of finish selected is driven by style preference. It will cost far less even if we have to paint it again in 5 years.

The back of the house has an addition with newer cedar siding that is opaque stained and in perfect condition. Step 4 let the cleaner sit on the cedar siding for 15 to 30 minutes. Exterior grade acrylic latex paint is the most dependable finish in terms of protecting cedar. We could potentially have the old cedar replaced some day.

For many owners painted cedar siding is a particular style. Use a paint scraper to remove any peelings or coatings so that the paint will adhere to the surface of the cedar more easily. Apply one even thorough coat of water repellant preservative to the cedar siding with a paint brush or roller. If possible stain all sides of the siding before installation.

Allow it to dry for the amount of time specified on the instruction label. Be sure to remove any caulk where the siding overlaps as old houses need to breathe. It is not all about protection. Stains dry rapidly and fresh stain applied over dried stain will show lap marks.

There is one thing you must do however to hold onto that warm wood glow and that s restaining when your siding starts to look dull. Cedar siding can last decades and it requires little maintenance to retain its natural beauty. In many markets like new england for example painted siding is the preferred look. On the label zinsser cover stain says seals tannin bleed from cedar the label also says dries quickly in about one hour and use any topcoat the only thing i did not notice in your description was using a house cleaner before you prime to clean the surface and kill any mildew or mold that might grow back through your paint.

Pull out loose nails and renail using stainless steel siding nails. 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. Strip the old paint go to our paint stripping page we decided to strip the paint to give us the best chance of producing the longest lasting paint job. Apply the wood cleaner to the cedar siding using a paint brush or roller.