How To Paint Cedar Siding Shakes

How to prepare old cedar shakes for repainting.

How to paint cedar siding shakes.

Pour the paint into a five gallon bucket. Powerwash the siding to remove any excess dirt or paint with a low pressure pressure washer. Scrape any peeling paint chips off the shakes with a scraper. Staining cedar siding differs from application of paint and other finishes.

Choose a paint and primer the best choice of paint to use for cedar wood is urethane acrylic house paint. How to prepare old cedar shakes for repainting scrape any peeling paint chips off the shakes with a scraper. Alkyd oil primers are recommended but one may choose a high quality latex primer as long as it contains stain blockers. Remove as much of the old paint as possible as the more prep work you do.

Choose your primer based on what the paint manufacturer recommends to use. If possible stain all sides of the siding before installation. Prime the cedar before you paint it. Next dip each shake into the paint leaving only an inch or two not painted at the top where it is being held.

Allow the house to dry completely for one to two weeks. Remove as much of the old paint as possible as the more prep work you do the better your home will look. For best results fresh siding should be pre primed on all six sides with a stain blocking primer and top coated with 100 percent acrylic latex paint. You will need approximately 1 gallon of each paint and primer for every 400 square feet.

Stains dry rapidly and fresh stain applied over dried stain will show lap marks.