The black coloring or darkening of the cedar siding is caused by mold growth.
How to stain cedar siding black.
Prepare your cedar siding by washing it with soapy water to remove any dirt or dust if any has accumulated.
A material palette showcasing black stained cedar siding allows the house to sit subtly beneath the green canopies and shadows created by the oaks and redwoods hovering at the fog line.
Now the cleaned and brightened cedar wood siding is ready to stain.
Oil stains that are commonly used on cedar contain natural materials such as linseed or tung oil and animal fat which.
One of the most thorough methods when staining is to use a thick natural bristle brush.
Thus solid color stains let some of the cedar s grain show through but none of the color.
Cedar siding after mold removal cleaning and brightening.
Staining cedar with a solid color stain.
Staining the restored cedar siding.
On its website feldman describes the black stained western red cedar siding explaining its aesthetic benefit.
What you get is a very uniform opaque color.
The upside is that solid color stains will block most damaging ultraviolet light.
Use a thick brush when staining.
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More praise for the subtly of black stain.
Solid color stains have solid particles but not nearly as many as paint.