Cedar siding painting will only be successful if you have a clean slate.
Painting exterior cedar siding.
Choose the correct type of paint for the cedar.
First painting freshly milled cedar requires a paint stain unless a 100 acrylic exterior primer is used first thereby allowing a 100 solid acrylic paint to be used as final finish coats.
Do remove all failing paint off of previously painted cedar siding.
The best choice of paint to use for cedar wood is urethane acrylic house paint.
It is not all about protection.
Do not allow peeling paint to remain on the cedar siding before painting.
Exterior grade acrylic latex paint is the most dependable finish in terms of protecting cedar.
Choose your primer based on what the paint manufacturer recommends to use.
Certain areas are peeling and lifting and the color has faded.
Here are the do s and don ts of painting cedar siding.
You will need approximately 1 gallon of each paint and primer for every 400 square feet.
The type of finish selected is driven by style preference.
Remove pollutants and remove failing paint.
But over time the elements have taken their toll and the finish is starting to look weathered.
The key to a successful application of paint is surface preparation.
Your freshly painted cedar siding looked so good after it was completed.