White Washed Cedar Siding

No other exterior siding can rival with real wood.

White washed cedar siding.

Flat white latex paint is best we used budget ceiling paint from our local hardware store. The black coloring or darkening of the cedar siding is caused by mold growth. Stained cedar siding has a tendency to discolor over time. How to clean stained cedar siding.

Mix up 1 part water to 2 parts paint. Brush don t roll the white paint with. Mix up 1 part water to 2 parts flat white latex paint we used budget ceiling paint from our local hardware store. There are sealants that are applied to cedar and a few other woods like white oak that prevent this tannin pull.

Stain your wood a medium brown we used wheat by rustoleum with just a touch of kona to make it a bit darker. For this reason many people will decide to stain or paint cedar and forgo the white washing. For example pine is quite pale in shades of white and yellow but it will naturally age to an orange brown tint. Sandstone beige eastern white cedar shingle siding 25 sq.

Ft box sbc resquared and rebutted r r sandstone sbc resquared and rebutted r r sandstone beige eastern white cedar shingles 16 in provide the character and warmth of cedar shingles without the maintenance. If desired moisten the rag with water to remove even more paint. You will still see plenty of colour behind the white wash but it won t be as bad as without it. Use a rag to scrub the surface applying pressure over the wax areas to remove paint.

Red oak has a natural pinkish hue walnut a deep brown and cedar a red. Ok on to the tutorial. Here s the basic process. Then when you whitewash you can see more of that peeking through.

You then apply the white wash over top. Oil stains that are. Whitewash will soften the wood s natural color but not necessarily whiten the wood.