http://www.about-siding.com/can-cedar-shake-siding-that-is-stained-dark-brown-be-re-stained-a-lighter-color/254/ Your Questions, Our Answers Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:33:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.about-siding.com/can-cedar-shake-siding-that-is-stained-dark-brown-be-re-stained-a-lighter-color/254/#comment-370 Leigh Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:45:27 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/can-cedar-shake-siding-that-is-stained-dark-brown-be-re-stained-a-lighter-color/254/#comment-370 My house is cedar siding as well. It is an "Irish Cream" color, and I have Hunter green shutters. Just tonight, I received a paint estimate from a reputable painter in town. I was mistaken that my home was "painted." He corrected me, and I now know it is Sherwin Williams solid tinted stain called "Woodscapes". He said after sanding areas etc, he would use a primer first called, "Woodscapes" as well. It is "self priming." My house is cedar siding as well. It is an “Irish Cream” color, and I have Hunter green shutters. Just tonight, I received a paint estimate from a reputable painter in town. I was mistaken that my home was “painted.” He corrected me, and I now know it is Sherwin Williams solid tinted stain called “Woodscapes”. He said after sanding areas etc, he would use a primer first called, “Woodscapes” as well. It is “self priming.”

]]> http://www.about-siding.com/can-cedar-shake-siding-that-is-stained-dark-brown-be-re-stained-a-lighter-color/254/#comment-369 kclifer Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:57:57 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/can-cedar-shake-siding-that-is-stained-dark-brown-be-re-stained-a-lighter-color/254/#comment-369 You might be able to with a solid stain which is more like paint but still considered stain. You could experiment by staining a cedar board the same color as your home .Then when it's dry try the solid hide lighter color you're thinking about. You might be able to with a solid stain which is more like paint but still considered stain.
You could experiment by staining a cedar board the same color as your home .Then when it’s dry try the solid hide lighter color you’re thinking about.

]]> http://www.about-siding.com/can-cedar-shake-siding-that-is-stained-dark-brown-be-re-stained-a-lighter-color/254/#comment-368 Hex92 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:09:19 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/can-cedar-shake-siding-that-is-stained-dark-brown-be-re-stained-a-lighter-color/254/#comment-368 No. You can't stain something lighter. No. You can’t stain something lighter.

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