Paint Vs Stain On Cedar Siding

Not sure if that will be too many colours.

Paint vs stain on cedar siding.

Solid color stains are typically available in a matte finish only. One coat of solid color stain is only marginally adequate on new 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. Stain is slightly different.

These may be applied to western red cedar by brush roller or pad. Siding that has been primed and coated with two coats of paint can offer up to 10 years of protection. A prime coat with a top coat will always provide better protection to the wood as well as promoting a longer service. However in few cases for example on cedar siding there are many instances that you will always use stain instead of paint.

One of the reasons is that solid color stain will last longer than paint on cedar ceiling. Two coats of penetrating stain can provide up to 10 years of. There are two common types of finishing wood siding. These stains perform similarly and are applied like paint.

There are many different reasons behind the same. But there s an important difference as well because these stains will highlight the cedar s natural texture. 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.