Paint Vs Stain On Cedar Siding

Not sure if that will be too many colours.

Paint vs stain on cedar siding.

A prime coat with a top coat will always provide better protection to the wood as well as promoting a longer service. Original plan was to paint the pinkish old cedar siding to a new blue grey and paint the new cedar siding to match. One of the reasons is that solid color stain will last longer than paint on cedar ceiling. The new cedar is so pretty now i m debating on staining the siding above the deck but still painting the pink siding to blue grey.

There are many different reasons behind the same. These stains perform similarly and are applied like paint. But there s an important difference as well because these stains will highlight the cedar s natural texture. Siding that has been primed and coated with two coats of paint can offer up to 10 years of protection.

These may be applied to western red cedar by brush roller or pad. Brush application is usually the best. Two coats of penetrating stain can provide up to 10 years of. However in few cases for example on cedar siding there are many instances that you will always use stain instead of paint.

Like paint a solid color stain forms a protective film over the wood. There are two common types of finishing wood siding. One coat of solid color stain is only marginally adequate on new wood.