How to maintain your deck.
Western red cedar wood stain.
Paint or solid colour stain application when applying a paint or solid colour stain make sure to apply a primer coat before applying the main topcoat.
When it comes to solid body finishes paints and solid stain for siding and trim boards we recommend an alkyd oil stain blocking primer.
Red cedar is one of the most popular wood species for exterior use because of its natural rich red color and its natural resistance to decay.
It gets absorbed by the wood and then becomes a great base to which the topcoat of solid stain or paint will adhere.
Semi transparent oil based summit cedar exterior wood stain model 11104 34 98 34 98.
We recommend 100 acrylic latex topcoats over an alkyd.
Since western red cedar naturally lacks pitch and resin it allows for countless staining options and will accept stain very well if applied correctly.
How to stain western red cedar.
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The flood pro series by ppg paints comes in a wide range of exterior stains that are ideal for western red cedar products.
To add a rich long lasting opaque color there s ppg s 100 acrylic stain which protects against sun and water damage.
If your western red cedar is already weathered you ll have to prepare the wood with a heavy duty clean and restore.
And to slightly tint your siding with color pigmentation uv5 penetrating wood finish is a sound choice.