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Stain on cedar siding?

last year

We had our house painted. The painter was used semi transparent stain on our cedar siding. We couldn't understand why it looked like paint and then realized that semi transparent only needs ONE coat and the painter did two. Does anyone know anything about stain ? It's been a year. What would happen if we power washed it?

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cat_ky
last year
Even two coats, if he used semi transparent, shouldnt look like paint. Are you 100 percent sure, he didnt use solid color stain?? A power washer wont help you.
jlafrancebfs
Original Author
last year
Thanks for your response. Yes, 100% it was semi transparent.
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jlafrancebfs
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I believe the second coat doesn't penetrate the wood. Wondering what would happen if we power washed it?

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