Peeling and flaking paint on a home s cedar siding not only makes the home look poorly kept but it exposes the exterior to further damage and unplanned costly repairs.
Why is my stain peeling of my cedar siding.
Coating s is removed with the tape the peeling is more extensive than just the areas that are obvious.
It could be one of two reasons.
Another insidious cause of solid stain failure on cedar has to do with dead wood fiber on the face of the siding.
Every year or two the stain on my deck peels off.
Yes we have cedar siding on our house and the house was built in 1994.
And the part of the house that s cedar siding where the paint was applied is now peeling and this is the second time it s peeling.
Why your deck stain is peeling off.
The best solution is to have professionals do the job right however as a homeowner you may want to try fixing the damage yourself.
When the peeling stain is scraped off dead wood fiber often stays stuck to the back of the flake.
Peeling paint or stain that comes off in sheets all the way down to bare wood on the sunniest side of the house.
This is a telling sign of the problem.
Has encountered a troubling issue with cedar siding.
This is about a cedar octagon table this year after the winter there are area s on the table top and the seats that are pealing.
Keep an eye out for problem areas such as darkening color pealing thin or no stain at all in certain areas.
No stain or paint can adhere to dead wood fiber leading to major coating failure.
Peeling stains can become a major problem.
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Assuming the peeling is isolated the next step is to remove all loose paint or stain.
All the dark old stain is removed and the new stain gives this log home a fresh and clean look.
It goes a long way towards maintaining its value.
A stain is transparent and penetrates the cedar siding there is no good reason to use an oil based stain it doesn t last any longer.
A solid stain or latex paint lays on the surface of the cedar siding and will start to peel in layers in about 3 to 5 years and will.
A stain will usually become blotchy with time and peel at a minimum.
I stain it.
Keep your log home looking great.