Remove Paint From Cedar Shingle Siding

When the wood goes through a series of wet dry periods the paint and finish are stressed and the paint can crack.

Remove paint from cedar shingle siding.

Remove paint from cedar shingles but if your home is sided in traditional cedar shingles you re stuck doing it the old fashioned way. When left to its own devices cedar weathers well to a silvery gray a common siding material used for beach homes and mountain cabins. Cedar is commonly used for outdoor furniture roofing and for shingles on the outside of a home. If necessary use the wire brush to remove the paint and paste.

Cracked or peeling paint can occur on cedar siding for a number of reasons according to william feist of the western red cedar lumber association. Painted shingles look great for the first two to three coats of paint. Semi transparent stains would never do this protecting much longer. Cedar is a soft wood and the force of a power washer while it will take the paint off easily enough will also very likely damage the wood and drive moisture deep into it causing your future paint job to peel.

If the stripping compound has enough time to finish its work it will prove easy to pull the paint away from the cedar siding.