You can skip this if the cedar is textured.
How to paint house cedar siding.
Do not use water borne primers over exposed cedar siding.
The best choice of paint to use for cedar wood is urethane acrylic house paint.
Rinse the wood.
Clean the cedar siding with a bucket of hot water and a few teaspoons of mild dish detergent.
Mix the wood cleaner which is usually sold in concentrated form according to the manufacturer s instructions.
What that means is that you can put primer on the cedar siding but brown stains will come through.
Brush the paint rather.
Wash away any cobwebs and surface dirt.
You will need approximately 1 gallon of each paint and primer for every 400 square feet.
Rinse the siding with a high pressure nozzle attached to a water hose.
How to prepare to repaint cedar siding step 1.
Do not allow peeling paint to remain on the cedar siding before painting.
How to prep for painting cedar siding 1.
Prime the cedar before you paint it.
The only way to block the tannins in the cedar siding is to.
Sand the cedar siding if it has a smooth finish.
Exterior grade acrylic latex paint is the most dependable finish in.
Water borne primers cannot block the tannins in the cedar.
We like to use sherwin williams or porter oil primers.
Choose your primer based on what the paint manufacturer recommends to use.