Opacity determines the longevity of your finish.
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Paint vs stain on cedar siding paint vs stain on cedar siding is a very common question who have a cedar sided home.
The following outline is intended to prepare you before buying any such products knowing exactly which type fits your final outcome.
Figure 1 2 years with transparent finish 2 5 with semi transparent 4 7 with semi solid 7 10 with solid and up to 25 years with primer and paint.
Your freshly painted cedar siding looked so good after it was completed.
Having your cedar siding pre finished at the mill runs 50 to 1 per square foot per coat.
The type of finish selected is driven by style preference.
Mill select knotty painted cedar is the lowest grade point you would want to use for a painted wood application.
In other words this is the least expensive way to do painted wood siding the right way.
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The upside is that solid color stains will block most damaging ultraviolet light.
Thus solid color stains let some of the cedar s grain show through but none of the color.
Like should i have paint or stain on exterior cedar siding.
Choose the correct type of paint for the cedar.
The key to a successful application of paint is surface preparation.
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It is not all about protection.
What you get is a very uniform opaque color.
Certain areas are peeling and lifting and the color has faded.
But over time the elements have taken their toll and the finish is starting to look weathered.
Staining cedar with a solid color stain.
7 tips painting or staining cedar wood siding walking into a paint store can be overwhelming trying to decide which paint or stain coating you wish to provide your exterior cedar wood and siding as there are many varieties.
Solid color stains have solid particles but not nearly as many as paint.
For many owners painted cedar siding is a particular style.
Stk mill select cedar painted siding option.
Exterior grade acrylic latex paint is the most dependable finish in terms of protecting cedar.