http://www.about-siding.com/how-do-i-match-new-stained-cedar-siding-to-existing-stained-cedar-siding/238/ Your Questions, Our Answers Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:22:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.about-siding.com/how-do-i-match-new-stained-cedar-siding-to-existing-stained-cedar-siding/238/#comment-332 johnykay Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:00:13 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/how-do-i-match-new-stained-cedar-siding-to-existing-stained-cedar-siding/238/#comment-332 You are on the right path.....from the way you described it you are using a semi transparent wood stain---deck cleaner is one way to lighten and clean up the existing siding,along with a power washer.Some might say to let the new shingles or siding weather for a while but if you "fool"around with the color(you want to go a bit darker)maybe an extra coat on the new wood--you should get color uniformity.If you are using a solid stain there will be no problem with the color matching after a couple coats... You are on the right path…..from the way you described it you are using a semi transparent wood stain—deck cleaner is one way to lighten and clean up the existing siding,along with a power washer.Some might say to let the new shingles or siding weather for a while but if you “fool”around with the color(you want to go a bit darker)maybe an extra coat on the new wood–you should get color uniformity.If you are using a solid stain there will be no problem with the color matching after a couple coats…

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