Is there proper drying time between power washing cedar siding and application of water based stain?

My cedar sided house needs to be restained, or so I thought. I thought the last painter stained. The new painter that was giving me a quote indicated that the last guy used paint. He said he saw evidence of bear wood and peeling. He further indicated that if it

My garage doors are rough cedar and they are not in terrible condition, so I would like to restain them while they are just beginning to need it. They receive the west sun. What preparation do I need to make before applying the new stain?

I have just recently had my barn re-sided with cedar. If possible, I would like to seal it with a clear sealer and retain the natural wood look. My professional painter friend says that no clear sealer will last longer than 3-5 years and suggests that I prime the cedar

I have a barn/garage that is stained brown. I would like to stain it red instead. Will the red show differently if I stain over the brown?

I am about to clean and restain my cedar siding. The current stain is about 8 years old and it has a lot of mildew on it. What product and method would you recommend to clean it? What brands would you recommend for restaining? Is Behr or Sherwin Williams any

Can a small amount of bleach be added to exterior solid stain to prevent mold?

Hi, my mother in law’s house has redwood siding with Olympic solid color Weatherscreen preservative oil stain. They don’t make this kind of solid oil stain anymore (illegal in NYS). What is the proper method to prepare the wood for painting with an acrylic based solid stain? Is it OK

I am going to try to stain my cedar sided home. It is a 2 story house. Do I need to powerwash it first? If yes, do I need to use some type of cleaner with the power washing? If power washing is needed, how long does it have to

I have a 30 year old cedar shingle house that was originally stained with an oil base stain. A few years ago I had the house painted and the contractor used a latex paint over the stain. This paint is beginning to peel. Can I stain over the latex paint