Painting Over Stained Siding

If your aluminum siding has developed a chalky residue or is faded stained or just plain the wrong color fear not.

Painting over stained siding.

First clean the stained surface with soapy water to remove any dust dirt and cobwebs. How to paint over non oil based stain on cedar siding preparation. Then follow these general preparatory steps for painting over stain. If it is an oil stain i would check with the manufacturer first.

After it was well worn. Use a scrub brush and detergent some siding and deck washes remove mildew even out the underlying color and clean all in one application for small areas such as decks or rent a power washer for a whole house. Yes you can paint over stained wood without sanding as paint can adhere to stain. The most important part to painting cedar siding is preparation.

Then dip a rang. Cedar contains extractives that can discolor paint so it is necessary to prime the siding prior to painting it. Next to dull the stain lightly sand the surface with 150 grit or finer sandpaper moving in the direction of the grain. This process prepares the surface for maximum adhesion.

However for the best results you should use the primer or oil bond method to clean the area you want to paint using a rag. If the siding was not sealed with a glossy. Then apply a layer of oil bond on to the cleaned surface. I applied a pigmented stain to my house for years.

Here s how to prepare the surface and choose your paint. Paint or stain dimensional cedar wood siding having cedar lumber wood siding such as 1 x 6 1 x 8 1 x 12 or two inch thickness can be painted with a solid paint stain not requiring primer but still not recommended painting cedar if you can help it. Most power washers have a detergent feed feature allowing you to apply detergent and then blast it off with high pressure water. You can paint over stained siding if the stain is latex.

Use paint thinner to clean off brushes used for oil based paints. Have you ever wondered if you can paint aluminum siding.