Stained Cedar Siding - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

toni · 06-06-2007, 10:17 PM

Hello,

I just got a job offer involving taking off the old stain from a cedar wood siding and re coating it with a new stain.
I have never done this job and do not know how to take the old stain off. And the steps how to apply the new stain.

I had read in this forum, to take off the old stain, it had to be "power washed" but I do not know how much it has to be power washed.

Can anyone help me explain it to me in a step by step process from power washing to the final coat of staining.

Does the stain need any kind of chemicals or protected coat.

Thank you for the help.

PressurePros · 06-07-2007, 09:33 PM

shoot me a pm

toni · 06-08-2007, 12:42 AM

?!?

rws · 06-08-2007, 12:45 AM

What kind of stain is on the house now?

toni · 06-08-2007, 12:51 AM

Hi PressurePros !

I really do not know how to " pm " !

If You can '' pm '' ,thank you .

toni · 06-08-2007, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by rws

What kind of stain is on the house now?

I really do not know .
I have to look that at saturday .

rws · 06-08-2007, 01:13 AM

You may be in over your head on this one.Not easy for someone who has not done it before to do a good job and make money.

PressurePros · 06-08-2007, 07:04 AM

I agree with rws on this one but I also don't your tenacity/skill level so I won't say let someone else have the job but this is advanced stuff. As long as you know what you are getting into. I positively would need to know what kind of stain is on there now.

solid: will look like paint, no grain showing.
semi solid: looks like watered down paint. Grain is obscured by opaque color. Both a solid and semi solid could show signs of flaking.
Semi trans: Can come in water borne or oil/alkyd based.

Bring along a can of Easy Off oven spray (the one that contains sodium hydroxide) Apply it in a hidden spot and wait ten minutes. Let me know what happens to the finish.

toni · 06-09-2007, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PressurePros

I agree with rws on this one but I also don't your tenacity/skill level so I won't say let someone else have the job but this is advanced stuff. As long as you know what you are getting into. I positively would need to know what kind of stain is on there now.

solid: will look like paint, no grain showing.
semi solid: looks like watered down paint. Grain is obscured by opaque color. Both a solid and semi solid could show signs of flaking.
Semi trans: Can come in water borne or oil/alkyd based.

Bring along a can of Easy Off oven spray (the one that contains sodium hydroxide) Apply it in a hidden spot and wait ten minutes. Let me know what happens to the finish.

Hi PressurePros !

Can you Email me at bladeoner@gmail.com, I want to talk a little more about this job. I got some pictures to show you.

Thank you

HUDSONVALLEYEXT · 06-12-2007, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toni

Hello,

I just got a job offer involving taking off the old stain from a cedar wood siding and re coating it with a new stain.
I have never done this job and do not know how to take the old stain off. And the steps how to apply the new stain.

I had read in this forum, to take off the old stain, it had to be "power washed" but I do not know how much it has to be power washed.

Can anyone help me explain it to me in a step by step process from power washing to the final coat of staining.

Does the stain need any kind of chemicals or protected coat.

Thank you for the help.

Have the homeowner hire a professional