Cleaning Cedar Siding Before Staining
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Cleaning cedar siding before staining. Dealing with surface contaminants. Brush stain onto the. Three choices for staining. Offer up a hint of colour.
You need a garden pump sprayer and a scrub brush. 10 tips for staining your cedar. Brush the surface to remove dirt and debris with a long handled scrub brush or broom. Work in small circular motions to remove.
Pour the mixture into a cleaned out lawn. Wash the entire surface with a dampened. 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.
Remove the existing finish with a power sander and 220 grit sandpaper. Natural semi transparent and coloured or opaque. 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. Before staining replace rotting or decayed wood and remove loose stain and eroded wood fibers by sanding scraping or power washing the problem surfaces.
Once the surface is in good condition re inspect for dirt mildew stains cedar bleed chalkiness and other foreign substances. Then we used wolman s deck brite to clean it to get rid of the dark stains left by the mold. 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.