How To Paint Cedar Siding Shakes

How to prepare old cedar shakes for repainting scrape any peeling paint chips off the shakes with a scraper.

How to paint cedar siding shakes.

For best results fresh siding should be pre primed on all six sides with a stain blocking primer and top coated with 100 percent acrylic latex paint. Choose a paint and primer the best choice of paint to use for cedar wood is urethane acrylic house paint. Remove the shake and hold it over the bucket while wiping off the excess with a paint brush. Stains dry rapidly and fresh stain applied over dried stain will show lap marks.

Remove as much of the old paint as possible as the more prep work you do the better your home will look. Pour the paint into a five gallon bucket. First remove any mill glaze a hard shiny surface on one side of the siding by sanding. Scrape any peeling paint chips off the shakes with a scraper.

Powerwash the siding to remove any excess dirt or paint with a low pressure pressure washer. If possible stain all sides of the siding before installation. Staining cedar siding differs from application of paint and other finishes. How to prepare old cedar shakes for repainting.

Next dip each shake into the paint leaving only an inch or two not painted at the top where it is being held. Hang the shakes from a clothesline while they dry. Remove as much of the old paint as possible as the more prep work you do. Prime the cedar before you paint it.

Choose your primer based on what the paint manufacturer recommends to use.