Paint Vs Stain On Cedar Siding

Two coats of penetrating stain can provide up to 10 years of.

Paint vs stain on cedar siding.

Original plan was to paint the pinkish old cedar siding to a new blue grey and paint the new cedar siding to match. Solid color stains are typically available in a matte finish only. There are two common types of finishing wood siding. One of the reasons is that solid color stain will last longer than paint on cedar ceiling.

One coat of solid color stain is only marginally adequate on new wood. A prime coat with a top coat will always provide better protection to the wood as well as promoting a longer service. These may be applied to western red cedar by brush roller or pad. Stain is slightly different.

There are many different reasons behind the same. These stains perform similarly and are applied like paint. Paint or stain dimensional cedar wood siding having cedar lumber wood siding such as 1 x 6 1 x 8 1 x 12 or two inch thickness can be painted with a solid paint stain not requiring primer but still not recommended painting cedar if you can help it. Not sure if that will be too many colours.

Like paint a solid color stain forms a protective film over the wood. 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. Brush application is usually the best.