Paint Strip Cedar Shingle Siding

Get all the loose paint off.

Paint strip cedar shingle siding.

The problem with machine paint shavers is that they dig into the original texture of the shingles. Hold both blades of the scraper against the wood firmly but don t press so hard that it gouges. Follow all product instructions regarding the amount to use and the proper time to wait. You ll have to remove the mildew and prime the wood with a stain blocking primer.

Cedar shakes are cedar shingles that naturally weather and are resistant to decay. Painting cedar however calls for some preparation. For tough areas scrape lightly several times rather than trying to scrape heaily once. Apply the wood cleaner to the cedar siding using a paint brush or roller.

If new shingle siding no need to strip or try removing old paint not that you could do this 100 anyway priming painting is one of a solid type coating apt to blister bubble chip or peel. Many of these products come in cans or bottles much like paint. Work your scraper from the top of each shingle toward the bottom in steady even strokes with the grain of the wood. Some sections of old unpainted shingles and siding may look darker than others.

Apply the stripper to the siding with a paintbrush or spray it on if it comes in a spray bottle. 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. The paint will begin to peel and the shingles may become stained and they will need to be repainted. This experience strengthens all other reasons not painting new cedar shingles sidings or roofs.

Apply paint stripper to the cedar siding. Begin scraping off the mixture of paste and paint using the paint scraper. Step 4 let the cleaner sit on the cedar siding for 15 to 30 minutes. If the stripping compound has enough time to finish its work it will prove easy to pull the paint away from the cedar.