How To Strip Cedar Siding

Fasten a cedar starter strip the same thickness as the top of the beveled siding all around the house using a tape measure and level to set it level along the bottom of the wall.

How to strip cedar siding.

This is an up to date video on how to strip cedar siding. The company went bankrupt. While paint provides durable and long lasting protection for wood siding many homeowners prefer the rich natural appearance of stained. Please go to our web.

Can cedar siding that is painted be stripped stained. Sand the wood until all the finish coating is removed and the natural grain is fully revealed. How to clean stained cedar siding. Remove the existing finish with a power sander and 220 grit sandpaper.

Stained cedar siding has a tendency to discolor over time. The surface of the cedar should be smooth to the touch. I had applied a product when i built it with a waxy base and nothing else would go over top. The black coloring or darkening of the cedar siding is caused by mold growth.

It was a hell of a job. Whats the best way to strip finish from exterior cedar siding. Oil stains that are. It shows you the proper techniques to strip cedar siding to prepare for stain.

When the wood goes through a series of wet dry periods the paint and finish are stressed and the paint can crack. Tony i did my whole cedar house rough cedar siding. Here s what i did. The finish had gone black from mold and fungus.