How Do You Paint Exterior Cedar Siding?
The key to applying a durable paint job to exterior cedar siding is investment in the right materials. Start with a quality water-repellent preservative followed by a stain-blocking primer to give your top coat a strong foundation. Cedar siding can be painted with oil-based, vinyl-acrylic or modified-acrylic paint top coats. But for the best results, invest in 100 percent acrylic paint. Apply these with professional grade brushes, rollers or sprayers and your paint job will look professional and last for years. Power wash the cedar and allow it to dry for 48 hours. Apply one thin coat of water-repellent preservative that contains less than 1 percent wax. Allow the preservative to dry for the length of time dictated by its manufacturer. If your cedar siding was dip treated before it was installed, double the drying time. Apply a stain-blocking primer according to the manufacturer’s instruction for application rates. Allow the primer to dry for the manufacturer-dictated length of time. A
