Cedar Siding Color Protection

Bleaching oil also protects against the blackening of cedar siding shingles caused by mildew infestation and natural substances in the wood.

Cedar siding color protection.

This is an advanced formulation that can stain and protect your cedar wood siding from the wear of any weather. The superior quality of ppg s duracolor intermix coating and advanced spray applications builds durability into the products we paint. These may be applied to western red cedar by brush roller or pad. Solid color white cedar shingles cedar siding.

It is a water based stain that has a semi transparent finish. And it looks so much like painted cedar shingles nobody will ever guess it isn t wood. At cedar siding we trust our products and procedures and are confident in offering some of the best warranty protection in the business. It comes in many colors to choose from and can help customize your home.

Two topcoats are always better over bare wood that has been primed. You may need to recoat your cedar siding shingles with this bleaching oil to keep them in optimum condition. After the primer has dried apply one or two topcoats of paint or solid color stain. Allow the washed surface to dry before recoating and apply primer paint to areas of bare wood.

Paint s solids ward off light and light is the main contributor to the deterioration of cedar. This is because it offers protection from uv rays as well as erosive elements such as wind and precipitation. And while cedar siding accepts holds and showcases all types of paints beautifully your best choice is a 100 acrylic latex formula. As with paints solid color stains shield wrc from damage caused by ultraviolet light and water.

Paint is your best option for treating cedar if your only intent is protection. Cedar wood protection overview tips techniques cedar wood is extremely weather resistant natural original color of cedar is light brown almost blonde cedar wood can be stained using transparent or semi transparent stains test any stain first making sure of appearance and adhesion properties you. From the elegance of nantucket white the classic charm of seacoast gray to the warm tone of spanish moss these solid color stains offer rich opaque vibrant color for your exterior siding. Our solid stain color palette features a dazzling spectrum of shades and tones all derived from nature.

You can apply this on any wood surface even if you just cleaned it out a little bit. Lighter colors last longer since they reflect light more efficiently than darker colors. You can choose from a wide variety of colors that really brings out cedar but it is that boldness that may turn some off to using a solid stain. They outperform other types of paints in all types of weather.

If you like the natural cedar siding look you can apply a clear coat solution to them.