Gray Stained Cedar Siding

Cedar siding after mold removal cleaning and brightening.

Gray stained cedar siding.

If you are interested in keeping the natural appearance of cedar then the clear stain is for you. My husband and i are considering buying a home that has cedar siding shingles. The clear stain does darken the cedar somewhat but otherwise lets the beauty of the wood shine through. A few tools you may need.

Is it possible they just need to be cleaned and stained. How do you know when the siding is completely damaged by the weather. The same siding is also used to trim out the soffit giving the entire home a cohesive look with the same low maintenance durability. Gray siding with brown cedar shake roof shingles.

Now the cleaned and brightened cedar wood siding is ready to stain. I used two coats to really enhance the gray color that the stain provided. Weathered oak by minwax. Blue gray home with cedar shake siding.

See more ideas about house exterior house colors siding paint. Stark white trim and round columns. I liked that it added a gray finish to the wood in a more subtle way and still allowed the wood grain to show through and look natural. 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.

This home utilizes traditional lap siding on one building with a board and batten installation on the other. Staining the restored cedar siding. Sep 14 2018 explore cindi atwater s board cedar siding paint color ideas followed by 205 people on pinterest. The four types of stain you can use for your cedar siding.

Thus solid color stains let some of the cedar s grain show through but none of the color. 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. Staining cedar with a solid color stain. What you get is a very uniform opaque color.

Real wood door stained medium brown. Prep the cedar siding by. Parts of the home have the nice brown red coloring other areas are a darker faded grey. Solid color stains have solid particles but not nearly as many as paint.

The gray cedar may appear brittle but it probably still has many years of life left due to the wood s low density and shrinkage factors and natural preservatives. Classic grey stain by minwax was one of my favorite gray stains that i tested. Real stone veneer and tons of clean white trim. The upside is that solid color stains will block most damaging ultraviolet light.

Just like wood faux cedar siding can be installed in several different directions.