Reach the high areas or apply cleaner to the less dirty areas using a roller with an extension pole which doesn t allow you to apply as much pressure or elbow grease as a paint brush.
Painting cedar siding roller.
Painting bare cedar shakes that are already installed is very hard and can lead to other pesky problems down the road.
Painting in direct sunlight can weaken the paint and cause it to fail.
Apply the wood cleaner to the cedar siding using a paint brush or roller.
The paint is peeling and the trim is rotting because it was sprayed peeling is very rarely caused by the paint application and is typically caused by other factors the two most prevalent causes being moisture transfer and insufficient preparation.
Your choice of roller cover depends on the type of paint latex or oil and the surface you re painting smooth rough or textured.
One of the issues of painting cedar shakes after they are installed is that you don t get paint on critical parts of the shakes that can get wet.
Mask off areas that won t be painted with painter s tape and cut in corners and edges with a brush.
Cedar shake siding think cape cod where i apply the paint with a 1 1 25 nap roller then backbrush to work it into the siding and catch drips this is much faster than brushing and higher quality than spraying large soffits or areas where i m working over my head for long periods.
Sherwin williams roller covers are available in multiple fabric types synthetic natural or blend to match the type of paint used and in several pile depths appropriate for different surfaces.
Use a paint scraper to remove any peelings or coatings so that the paint will adhere to the surface of the cedar more easily.
The gap between the shakes acts like a miniature funnel in a driving rainstorm.
If your siding is already stained painted or treated with a water repellent you must scrape off any of the coatings before you can paint over it.
Remove any old caulking as well and replace it with new caulking.
Step 4 let the cleaner sit on the cedar siding for 15 to 30 minutes.
