White Washed Cedar Siding

If desired moisten the rag with water to remove even more paint.

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 whitewash wood ceilings and walls optional stain your wood a medium brown to bring out the grain and knots we used wheat by rustoleum with just a touch of kona to make it a bit darker.

To start consider the natural color of the wood you intend to whitewash. Red oak has a natural pinkish hue walnut a deep brown and cedar a red. There are sealants that are applied to cedar and a few other woods like white oak that prevent this tannin pull. Mix up 1 part water to 2 parts paint.

Here s the basic process. Brush don t roll the white paint with. Use a rag to scrub the surface applying pressure over the wax areas to remove paint. Sandstone beige eastern white cedar shingle siding 25 sq.

You will still see plenty of colour behind the white wash but it won t be as bad as without it. Mix up 1 part water to 2 parts flat white latex paint we used budget ceiling paint from our local hardware store. Then when you whitewash you can see more of that peeking through. Paint the entire surface with white paint and let it dry until tacky about 15 to 20 minutes.

For this reason many people will decide to stain or paint cedar and forgo the white washing. Stain your wood a medium brown we used wheat by rustoleum with just a touch of kona to make it a bit darker. Whitewash will soften the wood s natural color but not necessarily whiten the wood. How to clean stained cedar siding.

For example pine is quite pale in shades of white and yellow but it will naturally age to an orange brown tint. Ok on to the tutorial. Oil stains that are.