Remove the existing finish with a power sander and 220 grit sandpaper.
Cleaning cedar siding before staining.
You need a garden pump sprayer and a scrub brush.
Get rid of that grunge by cleaning your cedar siding with an oxygen bleach and choosing a protectant that doesn t feed future mold growth.
Brush the surface to remove dirt and debris with a long handled scrub brush or broom.
Work in small circular motions to remove.
Wash the entire surface with a dampened.
Three choices for staining.
Coloured opaque finishes add a.
Mix the oxygen bleach in a ratio of 2 cups of powdered granules to 1 gallon of water or based on the product and manufacturer s instructions on.
When it comes to staining your cedar you have three choices.
Clean the siding with a mixture of 1 part bleach and 4 parts water.
Pour the mixture into a cleaned out lawn.
You let the oxy bleach solution set on the wood for about 15 minutes and then scrub it off cleaning restoring wood siding.
How to restain cedar siding step 1.
Brush stain onto the.
Natural semi transparent and coloured or opaque.
Dealing with surface contaminants.
10 tips for staining your cedar.
Once the surface is in good condition re inspect for dirt mildew stains cedar bleed chalkiness and other foreign substances.
Before staining replace rotting or decayed wood and remove loose stain and eroded wood fibers by sanding scraping or power washing the problem surfaces.