If your western red cedar is already weathered you ll have to prepare the wood with a heavy duty clean and restore.
Western red cedar wood stain.
To add a rich long lasting opaque color there s ppg s 100 acrylic stain which protects against sun and water damage.
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.
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We recommend 100 acrylic latex topcoats over an alkyd.
How to maintain your deck.
When it comes to solid body finishes paints and solid stain for siding and trim boards we recommend an alkyd oil stain blocking primer.
Semi transparent oil based summit cedar exterior wood stain model 11104 34 98 34 98.
And to slightly tint your siding with color pigmentation uv5 penetrating wood finish is a sound choice.
It gets absorbed by the wood and then becomes a great base to which the topcoat of solid stain or paint will adhere.
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.
To help you properly stain your newly built outdoor structure we ve come up with 10 tips to help you stain your cedar and to keep it looking new for years to come.
How to stain western red cedar.
The flood pro series by ppg paints comes in a wide range of exterior stains that are ideal for western red cedar products.