How to Stain Cedar Siding
Use a transparent stain to show off the wood's natural grain.. Apply a semi-transparent stain to show off your cedar's best assets.. Choose a solid stain for cedar if seeing the grain isn't important to you.
Steps
Use a transparent stain to show off the wood's natural grain.
Use a transparent stain to show off the wood's natural grain.
Apply a semi-transparent stain to show off your cedar's best assets.
Apply a semi-transparent stain to show off your cedar's best assets.
Choose a solid stain for cedar if seeing the grain isn't important to you.
Choose a solid stain for cedar if seeing the grain isn't important to you.
Examine the current stain on your cedar.
Examine the current stain on your cedar.
Apply any penetrating stain to cedar, because it's a soft wood.
Apply any penetrating stain to cedar, because it's a soft wood.
Examine the surface for defects.
Examine the surface for defects.
Test for chalkiness.
Test for chalkiness.
Test for cedar bleed with a ferrous sulfate solution.
Test for cedar bleed with a ferrous sulfate solution.
Remove cedar bleed with an oxalic acid solution.
Remove cedar bleed with an oxalic acid solution.
Protect your cedar from the elements.
Protect your cedar from the elements.
Remove sawdust by wiping with a sticky cloth.
Remove sawdust by wiping with a sticky cloth.
Protect surrounding areas from dripping stains.
Protect surrounding areas from dripping stains.
Plan to stain your cedar in the shade on a hot day.
Plan to stain your cedar in the shade on a hot day.
Use a brush for smooth application of the stain.
Use a brush for smooth application of the stain.
Stain the cedar siding before hanging it, if possible.
Stain the cedar siding before hanging it, if possible.
Let your cedar rest after staining it.
Let your cedar rest after staining it.
Clean the surrounding area of any splatter.
Clean the surrounding area of any splatter.
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