Painting Over Stained Siding

How to paint over non oil based stain on cedar siding preparation.

Painting over stained siding.

Then follow these general preparatory steps for painting over stain. Here s how to prepare the surface and choose your paint. First clean the stained surface with soapy water to remove any dust dirt and cobwebs. Next to dull the stain lightly sand the surface with 150 grit or finer sandpaper moving in the direction of the grain.

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. I applied a pigmented stain to my house for years. Yes you can paint over stained wood without sanding as paint can adhere to stain. Use paint thinner to clean off brushes used for oil based paints.

However for the best results you should use the primer or oil bond method to clean the area you want to paint using a rag. Have you ever wondered if you can paint aluminum siding. If the siding was not sealed with a glossy. The key to painting aluminum siding is to get it.

Use a scrub brush and detergent some siding and deck washes remove mildew even out the underlying color and clean all in one application for small areas such as decks or rent a power washer for a whole house. Most power washers have a detergent feed feature allowing you to apply detergent and then blast it off with high pressure water. The most important part to painting cedar siding is preparation. If it is an oil stain i would check with the manufacturer first.

After it was well worn. You can paint it. Then apply a layer of oil bond on to the cleaned surface. Cedar contains extractives that can discolor paint so it is necessary to prime the siding prior to painting it.

If your aluminum siding has developed a chalky residue or is faded stained or just plain the wrong color fear not. This process prepares the surface for maximum adhesion.