Painting Over Stained Siding

The key to painting aluminum siding is to get it.

Painting over stained siding.

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. Next to dull the stain lightly sand the surface with 150 grit or finer sandpaper moving in the direction of the grain. Then dip a rang. Most power washers have a detergent feed feature allowing you to apply detergent and then blast it off with high pressure water.

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. Here s how to prepare the surface and choose your paint. The most important part to painting cedar siding is preparation.

If it is an oil stain i would check with the manufacturer first. 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. Wipe off any excess paint around the paint cans using a clean rag before storing. Cedar contains extractives that can discolor paint so it is necessary to prime the siding prior to painting it.

After it was well worn. How to paint over non oil based stain on cedar siding preparation. Yes you can paint over stained wood without sanding as paint can adhere to stain. I applied a pigmented stain to my house for years.

Use paint thinner to clean off brushes used for oil based paints. You can paint over stained siding if the stain is latex. If the siding was not sealed with a glossy. Then apply a layer of oil bond on to the cleaned surface.

You can paint it. Then follow these general preparatory steps for painting over stain.