How Do You Restore Cedar Siding

Cedar shake siding isn t hard to maintain if you are well planned.

How do you restore cedar siding.

If your siding s fresh color lays buried under a gray weathered surface and mold buy a bleach based cleaning solution or mix 3 4 cup of bleach with 1 gallon of water to restore or. First the oil tones the wood with a light gray pigment to fix and stabilize the color. You don t have to do much to cedar shingle siding if you prefer its weathered gray look other than clean and coat it with a clear water resistant preservative and inspect it for rot and damage periodically. Coating the cedar shingles with a water resistant product helps to preserve the wood against moisture damage.

Second over a short period of time the oil will accelerate the bleaching process so that you get the weathered look faster and with more uniform results the fully uniform weathered effect though will take between three and six months to develop. Brighten the surface of the cedar siding with deck and fence brightener or apply a new coat of stain to restore a vivid color and luster to the siding. Although intended primarily for restoring horizontal wood surfaces they generally work almost as well on vertical surfaces. Uncoated weathered cedar can often be restored to its original color by applying commercial products called cleaners brighteners or restorers.

Use a synthetic cedar siding stain to. What you do before the finish goes on makes the most differenc. Over time cedar siding can become discolored and the surface degraded due to weather dirt and various other wear and tear. Watch this quick tutorial on what you need to do to prepare wood house siding for refinishing.