Gray Stained Cedar Siding

Parts of the home have the nice brown red coloring other areas are a darker faded grey.

Gray stained cedar siding. Black front and garage doors. 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. 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. This home utilizes traditional lap siding on one building with a board and batten installation on the other.

Real wood door stained medium brown. Gray siding with brown cedar shake roof shingles. In the past he had used oil based wood stain products but found the mold and mildew returning within a few years each time. If you are interested in keeping the natural appearance of cedar then the clear stain is for you.

Thus solid color stains let some of the cedar s grain show through but none of the color. Now the cleaned and brightened cedar wood siding is ready to stain. My husband and i are considering buying a home that has cedar siding shingles. See more ideas about house exterior house colors siding paint.

I used two coats to really enhance the gray color that the stain provided. Cedar siding after mold removal cleaning and brightening. The clear stain does darken the cedar somewhat but otherwise lets the beauty of the wood shine through. How do you know when the siding is completely damaged by the weather.

Is it possible they just need to be cleaned and stained. What you get is a very uniform opaque color. 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. Real stone veneer and tons of clean white trim.

The same siding is also used to trim out the soffit giving the entire home a cohesive look with the same low maintenance durability. The four types of stain you can use for your cedar siding. Weathered oak by minwax. Sep 14 2018 explore cindi atwater s board cedar siding paint color ideas followed by 205 people on pinterest.

Staining the restored cedar siding. Does the color change mean those shingles are rotted. The upside is that solid color stains will block most damaging ultraviolet light. Staining cedar with a solid color stain.

A few tools you may need. Classic grey stain by minwax was one of my favorite gray stains that i tested. Stark white trim and round columns. Solid color stains have solid particles but not nearly as many as paint.

Blue gray home with cedar shake siding.