I am restaining our house with Behr solid stain. I am going darker (brown) and doing the usual prep of washing. The previous owners put new cedar siding on but stained only what they could reach. So now I have a aged cedar and stained cedar to cover. Any thoughts about that situation and the end result?
Also I want to go lighter with the trim, now it is a faded Adirondack green stain and I want to do a light sage. Do I have to prime and if so what type?
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There could be a difference between the new cedar and the old stained cedar when all is stained. To lessen this difference, stain the new unstained cedar siding. Allow this to dry overnight, then stain the entire house. This will lessen any differences between the two.
Another way to lesson the color difference is to use a wood siding stripper/brightener when you powerwash. This will increase the overall material cost, but could help if the 2 coating with stain doesn't work.
You have two choices with the trim, prime and paint or apply two coats of stain in the lighter color. If you want to paint, prime the wood with a good oil based wood primer, not the quick drying type.
I would buy a gallon of stain for the trim and test a easy to stain area. See if two coats will cover. Why prime and paint, which is two times around the house anyway, when you could be staining.
There could be a difference between the new cedar and the old stained cedar when all is stained. To lessen this difference, stain the new unstained cedar siding. Allow this to dry overnight, then stain the entire house. This will lessen any differences between the two.
Another way to lesson the color difference is to use a wood siding stripper/brightener when you powerwash. This will increase the overall material cost, but could help if the 2 coating with stain doesn't work.
You have two choices with the trim, prime and paint or apply two coats of stain in the lighter color. If you want to paint, prime the wood with a good oil based wood primer, not the quick drying type.
I would buy a gallon of stain for the trim and test a easy to stain area. See if two coats will cover. Why prime and paint, which is two times around the house anyway, when you could be staining.