Repainting Old Cedar Siding

Basic maintenance repair and painting of cedar wood siding using gardner flex n fill and behr premium plus exterior paint.

Repainting old cedar siding.

Stains dry rapidly and fresh stain applied over dried stain will show lap marks. Remove any old caulking as well and replace it with new caulking. Use a brush when painting old siding. Staining cedar siding differs from application of paint and other finishes.

Cover cedar siding with primer to keep any tannic acid or natural red coloring from. If possible stain all sides of the siding before installation. It allows the paint to be worked into the siding s imperfections more effectively than a roller or spray. Apply the wood cleaner to the cedar siding using a paint brush or roller.

Even then the paint is not expected to last long. 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. Loosened photodegraded surface fibers and any loosened remaining finish must be removed prior to re finishing.

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. While extremely old cedar can be painted it requires heavy preparation. Use a paint scraper to remove any peelings or coatings so that the paint will adhere to the surface of the cedar more easily.

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. Don t prime or paint in direct sunshine when it is dry and breezy or is very hot over 90 degrees f. First remove any mill glaze a hard shiny surface on one side of the siding by sanding. Surface preparation is the key to success when dealing with weathered wood.

We could potentially have the old cedar replaced some day. Sand it to remove the loose surface particles. Here are the pros of repainting the cedar.