Lighten or remove new stain on cedar siding?
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Comments (4)I'm not sure I'm picturing it correctly, but if it's very high up in a recessed entryway and weather can't get to it, is it really noticeable? Sounds like a person would have to deliberately look up there to see it. So maybe it's the just knowing it's there that is bothering you? Only other thing I can think of is, if a power washer didn't blast it out, I'm not sure what can, so maybe hang some nice decorative thing to hide it?...See MoreBig siding decision! Removing vinyl from cedar.
Comments (7)In the Same Boat here ... 115 year old house, cedar shakes and clapboards sheathed in vinyl. We have removed some of it and found it either in great shape or discovered a few less than distressing things (some minor wet rot, a missing foot or so of clapboard on a porch pier). On our side is that the house was left just stained (unpainted) until the mid 60's, then in the mid-late 70 was sided with vinyl. and it IS cedar ... We dont know what well find elsewhere(we removed about 7% so far) but think it will be far less expensive to remove and repair than leave the vinyl and watch more wet rot happen (ok, hidden beneath the vinyl, but you know what I mean). Neighbor houses of the same vintage (also cedar and stained for the first 50 years of their lives) are in pretty good shape ... you'll never know till you take it off ... My biggest concern is that our house is a full 4 stories tall ... and I am scared to death of heights ... YIKES...See Moreuneven stain on cedar siding looks ugly - help!
Comments (1)i was just on the cabot website. I think what i should have done the first time around is a mix of bleaching oil and stain. Can i put bleaching oil OVER semi-transparent stain? What would happen. Semi-transparent stain is the color of weathered wood (a light gray). thanks....See MoreCedar siding stain choice for new cedar home
Comments (1)I just posted about what I used on my red cedar siding in the Deck Sealer thread. It won't leave your siding looking like it does now (it's not a clear coat), but it looks pretty good. Here is a link that might be useful: Deck Sealer Thread...See MoreRockin' Fine Finish
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