Aging Cedar Siding

Cedar siding has a warm natural look.

Aging cedar siding.

Let sit 5 min. Transparent stains contain no pigment but have water repellent features that will help to retain natural tones and slow down the natural colour change process. Pioneer wood works quickly when learning how to weather wood on cedar but pine still needs to sit outside in the weather after application so it s unpredictable how much time it will save you. Cedar siding can last decades and it requires little maintenance to retain its natural beauty.

Dissolve powder in water. For rich warm weathered tones start by using the instructions above to create a gray wood stain 0000 grade steel wool soaked in a mason jar of white distilled vinegar. Except this time let. Prep the cedar siding by cleaning it with a bleach and solution.

This is pine that was aged for two days so if you want it darker leave it outside longer. If you used 1 4 cup of vinegar add 1 4 cup of water. These natural elements slowly erode the finishes and as a result all finishes applied to cedar require regular cleaning and maintenance to perform. The surfaces of finished western red cedar decks siding and trim boards exposed outdoors inevitably become dirty and can also be discolored by mildew algae and moss.

There is one thing you must do however to hold onto that warm wood glow and that s restaining when your siding starts to look dull. Sand it to remove the loose surface particles.