Need some advice on prepping, staining or painting and protecting Cedar tongue and groove siding.
I am building a small off the grid cabin in Rocksprings. I have a thread here for the complete build: https://discussions.texasbowhunter.c...d.php?t=701156
Behind the exterior siding is plywood covered with tyveck.
I am thinking ahead to the exterior siding. I already have all the cedar tongue and groove siding. Some of it is grayed a bit and some looks brand new (i have had it for almost a year now covered at the build site. this is fine i think because I want it to be a dark grey color with no wood grain showing. My first thought was to use an exterior paint, possibly oil based to seal and color the wood.
I am now thinking that using a solid stain would be better because Cedar, as some people have told me, needs to breathe.
So here is my ask's:
1) What should I use Paint or Stain.
2) Do I need to use a primer or stain prohibitor because of the cedar resins or because it is really dry (aged) these is no need.
3) Should I use a sealer before or after?
4) What should I do to prep the wood before installing. (sand outside facing only or both sides, etc)
Any advice you all can give me that will help this siding last longer the better.
thanks!!!
I am building a small off the grid cabin in Rocksprings. I have a thread here for the complete build: https://discussions.texasbowhunter.c...d.php?t=701156
Behind the exterior siding is plywood covered with tyveck.
I am thinking ahead to the exterior siding. I already have all the cedar tongue and groove siding. Some of it is grayed a bit and some looks brand new (i have had it for almost a year now covered at the build site. this is fine i think because I want it to be a dark grey color with no wood grain showing. My first thought was to use an exterior paint, possibly oil based to seal and color the wood.
I am now thinking that using a solid stain would be better because Cedar, as some people have told me, needs to breathe.
So here is my ask's:
1) What should I use Paint or Stain.
2) Do I need to use a primer or stain prohibitor because of the cedar resins or because it is really dry (aged) these is no need.
3) Should I use a sealer before or after?
4) What should I do to prep the wood before installing. (sand outside facing only or both sides, etc)
Any advice you all can give me that will help this siding last longer the better.
thanks!!!
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