Bleaching Cedar Siding

Brighten the surface of the cedar siding with deck and fence brightener or apply a new coat of stain to restore a vivid color and luster to the siding.

Bleaching cedar siding.

Although intended primarily for restoring horizontal wood surfaces such as decks these products generally work almost as well on vertical surfaces. We used it with good results on the manchester tv project. Water any grass plants flowers or other foliage surrounding your cedar siding. This will protect plants from any possible damage to the greenery from bleach runoff.

Wearing your rubber gloves. Once you have your bleach water solution pump up the sprayer. The penetrating oil wood finishes are excellent water repellents that penetrate easily and are formulated with mildewcide additives. Uncoated weathered western red cedar siding or trim can often be restored to its original color by applying commercial products called cleaners brighteners or restorers.

I mix my solution one part bleach to five parts water. Along with protecting your cedar shingles against decay and other coastal contamination this treatment will also give them the weathered silvery gray look that many homeowners prefer. Some cedar siding shingles are treated with bleaching oil which is a treatment made with linseed oil and bleach crystals. And to slightly tint your siding with color pigmentation uv5 penetrating wood finish is a sound choice.

Read more about bleaching oil in all about exterior stain. You can experiment with different proportions but this works well for me. Sansin precision coat finishes are also highly recommended for western red cedar siding.