Painting Wood Shake Siding

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Painting wood shake siding.

If you would like to paint shingle siding consider some critical points. Use an acrylic latex paint. Remove as much of the old paint as possible as. Fill any dents and holes with either a wood or epoxy filler.

This is where water seeps into cracks and soaks into the wood causing the paint to peel. Pull out loose nails and renail using stainless steel siding nails. Paint tends to peel or flake near joints between dissimilar materials think siding and trim window frames and glass etc. Scrape any peeling paint chips off the shakes with a scraper.

Allow the primer two hours to dry or as directed on the product s label. Some sections of old unpainted shingles and siding may look darker than others. This discoloration is most likely caused by a combination of excessive tannins leeching from the wood and mildew growth. Apply an acrylic latex primer to the shingled siding using an airless sprayer.

Painting cedar however calls for some preparation. You ll have to remove the mildew and prime the wood with a stain blocking primer. Whether it is composed of wood or asphalt your shingle siding is ill suited for adhesion. Before you paint condition the siding with a specific type of bonding primer or the final coating will ultimately flake and peel.

How to prepare old cedar shakes for repainting step 1. Powerwash the siding to remove any excess dirt or paint with a low pressure pressure washer. Use an old screwdriver or similar tool to scrape out any failed caulk from joints and cracks.