A product containing a mild oxidizing agent.
How to restain exterior wood siding.
It will also help a great deal to maintain it and help it last longer.
Walk the exterior looking for obvious damage rotting splitting bubbling or chipping of the finish.
A good house stain not only beautifies your home s exterior it preserves and protects exterior wood from nature s harshest elements.
First let s talk about the type of stain.
Tip use a good brush or foam brush a light hand with enough product that it doesn t pull and drag.
Connect the paint shaver pro to the vac and turn both tools on.
Pressure wash the siding.
From cedar siding to redwood deck wood offers a rich warm welcome to any home.
Modern stain prep is done with products like behr all in one.
Keep the nozzle or tip at least 8 10 inches away from the surface and perpendicular to the siding to avoid forcing water behind siding.
Type of stain matters.
Inspect all caulking and repair or replace any that is damaged cracking peeling or missing.
Wood siding is a popular choice since it not only provides protection to the walls but also gives an appealing rustic look to the house in time though wood siding may need to be refinished so as to give it a fresh look.
Spraying the cedar siding with water will make problem areas easier to see.
Transparent to semi transparent and a solid body stain if i m using a semi transparent stain i find a good maintenance coat if done from day one is every three years with a one coat application then let s say you go a little bit beyond that and you want to change the color of the house.
Spray left to right holding the pressure washer s wand 8 to 10 inches away from the siding.
Put on safety glasses and ear muffs.
Bleach makes the wood fiber brittle.
Some nails will still get hit with the paint shaver pro but the tool is powerful enough to knock the head right off a nail and not even flinch.
It will settle nicely as long as you ve used enough product.
However too much and it can look heavy thick and cover up any graining you have.
Use the hammer and nail punch to set all of the nails below the surface of the wood.
Clean the siding with a mixture of 1 part bleach and 4 parts water.
But stain is not just for siding and trim.
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While holding the tip perpendicular to the siding it may be tilted at a slight angle to the siding to allow the pressure stream to get under loose stain and lift it off.
When followed by a high pressure jet of water the combination typically shreds the wood fiber on the surface.
Fill the pressure washer tank with water and set the psi between 220 and 230.
This diluted acid will kill mildew without damaging the wood fiber.
Wash the entire surface with a dampened cloth removing any traces of dirt and revealing the wood finish.
Do not soak the wood.
