Comments on: Do I need to seal my cedar shingle siding before staining/painting? http://www.about-siding.com/do-i-need-to-seal-my-cedar-shingle-siding-before-stainingpainting/234/ Your Questions, Our Answers Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:06:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: DIY Doc http://www.about-siding.com/do-i-need-to-seal-my-cedar-shingle-siding-before-stainingpainting/234/#comment-328 DIY Doc Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:44:06 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/do-i-need-to-seal-my-cedar-shingle-siding-before-stainingpainting/234/#comment-328 First of all you're talking about 3 different processes. Sealing, isn't a lifetime Miracle. It needs re-application on some scheduled basis. in 2 or 3 months your RAW cedar will SILVER anyway. Sealing will also, very likely defeat any attempt to stain, unless you manage a varnish stain over the entire house. Cedar is extremely absorbent, and will leach its color onto paint, most especially latex, so for that, sealing first may help, BUT NONE of the three processes will stop the issue of Black, and BTW that may be Mold, not staining from the substance of the flashing. Steven Wolf Just my two "sense" First of all you’re talking about 3 different processes.

Sealing, isn’t a lifetime Miracle. It needs re-application on some scheduled basis. in 2 or 3 months your RAW cedar will SILVER anyway.

Sealing will also, very likely defeat any attempt to stain, unless you manage a varnish stain over the entire house.

Cedar is extremely absorbent, and will leach its color onto paint, most especially latex, so for that, sealing first may help, BUT NONE of the three processes will stop the issue of Black, and BTW that may be Mold, not staining from the substance of the flashing.

Steven Wolf
Just my two “sense”

]]> By: job jar jack http://www.about-siding.com/do-i-need-to-seal-my-cedar-shingle-siding-before-stainingpainting/234/#comment-327 job jar jack Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:08:49 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/do-i-need-to-seal-my-cedar-shingle-siding-before-stainingpainting/234/#comment-327 Like Keven said do not seal if you are going to stain. And if you stain use a alkyd (oil) base product it last the longest The accrylic based ones do not allow the siding to breathe as well Like Keven said do not seal if you are going to stain. And if you stain use a alkyd (oil) base product it last the longest The accrylic based ones do not allow the siding to breathe as well

]]> By: Kevin R http://www.about-siding.com/do-i-need-to-seal-my-cedar-shingle-siding-before-stainingpainting/234/#comment-326 Kevin R Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:43:06 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/do-i-need-to-seal-my-cedar-shingle-siding-before-stainingpainting/234/#comment-326 If you seal your shingles you can not use stain(stain is absorbed into the wood). I assume you are talking about the area above a roof. If you leave enough room between the roof and the shingles you should be OK. Just make sure it is flashed well and enough room is left for a lay over if required. (a lay over is when they put shingles over the shingles already on the roof). If you seal your shingles you can not use stain(stain is absorbed into the wood). I assume you are talking about the area above a roof. If you leave enough room between the roof and the shingles you should be OK. Just make sure it is flashed well and enough room is left for a lay over if required. (a lay over is when they put shingles over the shingles already on the roof).

]]> By: dirty dawg http://www.about-siding.com/do-i-need-to-seal-my-cedar-shingle-siding-before-stainingpainting/234/#comment-325 dirty dawg Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:47:48 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/do-i-need-to-seal-my-cedar-shingle-siding-before-stainingpainting/234/#comment-325 yes...it would be best to seal them,before any stain goes on... and for your black bottom stain...(this is caused by water splashing on it)you should install a good eaves through. Gilles yes…it would be best to seal them,before any stain goes on…
and for your black bottom stain…(this is caused by water splashing on it)you should install a good eaves through.
Gilles

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