The upside is that solid color stains will block most damaging ultraviolet light.
Grey stained cedar siding.
Brush stain onto the siding.
Solid color stains have solid particles but not nearly as many as paint.
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Do not use a gel or water based stain as they will not penetrate the wood deeply enough and could result in rapid color fading and damage to the wood.
To add a rich long lasting opaque color there s ppg s 100 acrylic stain which protects against sun and water damage.
Olympic stain maximum wood stain and sealer.
Restore a deck wood stain for decks fences wood.
The flood pro series by ppg paints comes in a wide range of exterior stains that are ideal for western red cedar products.
Staining cedar with a solid color stain.
Prep the cedar siding by.
Follow the grain of the wood and take care not to allow the stain to pool as this will leave visible brush marks.
Allow the stain to dry according to the manufacturer s instructions.
What you get is a very uniform opaque color.
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Thus solid color stains let some of the cedar s grain show through but none of the color.
For cedar which is a dense softwood you want to make sure that you use an oil based stain that is designed to deeply penetrate the wood fibers.
Cedar is known to age gracefully to a soft silver grey patina but it s wise to keep the rich tones of your cedar siding lasting longer.
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Ready seal 512 5 gallon pail natural cedar exterior wood stain and sealer.
Full coverage providing the highest protection.
Apply a second coat if a deeper stain color is desired.
Sherwin williams world of color doesn t stop with our paints our wide variety of stains can enhance and protect any porch deck trim or siding as well as concrete driveways and walkways.
And to slightly tint your siding with color pigmentation uv5 penetrating wood finish is a sound choice.
7 tips painting or staining cedar wood siding walking into a paint store can be overwhelming trying to decide which paint or stain coating you wish to provide your exterior cedar wood and siding as there are many varieties.
Use using multiple thin layers of stain for an even coating.
Defy extreme 1 gallon semi transparent exterior wood stain.
Thompsons waterseal transparent waterproofing stain.