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.

It will cost far less even if we have to paint it again in 5 years. Remove any old caulking as well and replace it with new caulking. Use a brush when painting old siding. Stains dry rapidly and fresh stain applied over dried stain will show lap marks.

First remove any mill glaze a hard shiny surface on one side of the siding by sanding. Cover cedar siding with primer to keep any tannic acid or natural red coloring from. Here are the pros of repainting the cedar. Don t prime or paint in direct sunshine when it is dry and breezy or is very hot over 90 degrees f.

While extremely old cedar can be painted it requires heavy preparation. We could potentially have the old cedar replaced some day. 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. Loosened photodegraded surface fibers and any loosened remaining finish must be removed prior to re finishing.

If possible stain all sides of the siding before installation. Surface preparation is the key to success when dealing with weathered wood. The back of the house has an addition with newer cedar siding that is opaque stained and in perfect condition. Use a paint scraper to remove any peelings or coatings so that the paint will adhere to the surface of the cedar more easily.

The siding must be free from mold mildew and dirt. 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. Even then the paint is not expected to last long. Step 4 let the cleaner sit on the cedar siding for 15 to 30 minutes.

Sand it to remove the loose surface particles. It allows the paint to be worked into the siding s imperfections more effectively than a roller or spray. Staining cedar siding differs from application of paint and other finishes.