How To Strip Cedar Siding

Work in small circular motions to remove the protective finish.

How to strip cedar siding.

The finish had gone black from mold and fungus. Stained cedar siding has a tendency to discolor over time. The surface of the cedar should be smooth to the touch. The black coloring or darkening of the cedar siding is caused by mold growth.

Please go to our web. Tony i did my whole cedar house rough cedar siding. Sand the wood until all the finish coating is removed and the natural grain is fully revealed. Can cedar siding that is painted be stripped stained.

How to clean stained cedar siding. Oil stains that are. When the wood goes through a series of wet dry periods the paint and finish are stressed and the paint can crack. I had applied a product when i built it with a waxy base and nothing else would go over top.

Whats the best way to strip finish from exterior cedar siding. This is an up to date video on how to strip cedar siding. It was a hell of a job. How to replace cedar shakes or shingles easily.

It shows you the proper techniques to strip cedar siding to prepare for stain. Cracked or peeling paint can occur on cedar siding for a number of reasons according to william feist of the western red cedar lumber association. 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. Here s what i did.