Gray Stained Cedar Siding

Staining the restored cedar siding.

Gray stained cedar siding.

Staining cedar with a solid color stain. Real stone veneer and tons of clean white trim. A few tools you may need. Just like wood faux cedar siding can be installed in several different directions.

What you get is a very uniform opaque color. The upside is that solid color stains will block most damaging ultraviolet light. Real wood door stained medium brown. 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.

Weathered oak by minwax. Gray siding with brown cedar shake roof shingles. Classic grey stain by minwax was one of my favorite gray stains that i tested. Stark white trim and round columns.

In the past he had used oil based wood stain products but found the mold and mildew returning within a few years each time. 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. 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. I used two coats to really enhance the gray color that the stain provided.

See more ideas about house exterior house colors siding paint. Parts of the home have the nice brown red coloring other areas are a darker faded grey. Black front and garage doors. Now the cleaned and brightened cedar wood siding is ready to stain.

If you are interested in keeping the natural appearance of cedar then the clear stain is for you. Does the color change mean those shingles are rotted. Sep 14 2018 explore cindi atwater s board cedar siding paint color ideas followed by 205 people on pinterest. Solid color stains have solid particles but not nearly as many as paint.

Prep the cedar siding by. Blue gray home with cedar shake siding. Cedar siding after mold removal cleaning and brightening. Is it possible they just need to be cleaned and stained.

The four types of stain you can use for your cedar siding. 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. The clear stain does darken the cedar somewhat but otherwise lets the beauty of the wood shine through. This home utilizes traditional lap siding on one building with a board and batten installation on the other.

Thus solid color stains let some of the cedar s grain show through but none of the color.