Stain manufacturers will recommend their own conditioners.
Staining a darker cedar siding wood lighter.
Once you have removed the original finish from the wood you can add a lighter color stain.
Brush or roll on and wipe off excess until it looks how you want.
If you want to stain over an existing stain on wood choose a shade that is darker than the original stain.
If your existing deck stain is.
Applying bleaching oil is a two step process.
Basically conditioner will stabilize the wood to allow stain to penetrate more evenly.
Liquid coatings are well suited for softwoods but tend to dry unevenly on most hardwoods.
The process that causes wood to change color when exposed to light is called photooxidation and in some species such as cedar and cherry it takes place quickly and it doesn t take a lot of light to make cedar change color.
To reduce blotching you need to apply a wood conditioner or sanding sealer before applying stain.
Once you ve lightened the wood you may add a lighter color of stain.
We would like to change the color of the siding to a lighter more neutral color like gray or beige.
If you want to stain the wood lighter or if the wood has a lacquered finish you will need to strip or sand away the original finish.
First the oil tones the wood with a light gray pigment to fix and stabilize the color.
Apply a similar or darker color of stain with no additional preparation required.
A solid stain covers the wood showing texture but hiding wood grain and prior colors.
The stain is a deep red stain and it is rather dark.
One of the most thorough methods when staining is to use a thick natural bristle brush.
A gray ish tint would give the cedar an aged patina and a sage green or turquoise wash a copper look.
To completely alter the color of the wood s finish remove the existing paint using an oil based solvent.
Work in the shade while staining.
To completely alter the color of the finish strip down the existing stain using a petroleum based solvent.
If you are thinking about using a rolling brush.
If you want the gray weathered appearance of naturally aged wood but also want protection you will need to take special unnatural efforts to make it look natural.
Jeff jewitt author of great wood finishes replies.
It is best to apply the stain to the cedar while working the shade.
You could use a white wash by mixing 1 part paint with 3 parts water add more water for less color test on a small area.
When staining on top of the existing stain choose the right type based on the current finish.
We have a home that has stained wood siding.
If you want to lighten up the color of a dark deck consider a.
The brush bristles will distribute the stain evenly onto the wood as well as helping to reach the undulations on the surface of the cedar.
This will be hard to cover with a lighter semi transparent color as the old dark color will come through.
