Cedar is porous wood with a straight grain so finishes soak in evenly and cover well.
Painting cedar bathroom walls preparation.
Painting a poorly prepped surface will only result in disappointment while quality pre paint work pays huge dividends.
Many brands offer paint and primer in one.
Surface preparation is the key to success when dealing with weathered wood.
A primer is essential if you want to go from dark walls to light or white walls.
First painting freshly milled cedar requires a paint stain unless a 100 acrylic exterior primer is used first thereby allowing a 100 solid acrylic paint to be used as final finish coats.
So armed with the knowledge that preparation is king when it comes to painting here are 10 tips to help your exterior paint prep projects go faster look better and cost less.
Even then the paint is not expected to last long.
For oil based paint a medium grit sandpaper 100 to 150 grit should be used.
For previously painted water based paint sand with a fine grit sandpaper.
Sanding blocks sandpaper or orbital sander.
If you want to apply a penetrating oil or clear varnish to pre finished cedar sand off the old finish with.
Cedar wood naturally repels insects is aromatic and a very durable material.
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If you do not intend on priming brand new cedar or redwood for that matter a high quality stain paint should be used as 50 of volume soaks into the wood other 50 is left on top as a dried paint mil.
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The siding must be free from mold mildew and dirt.
Bathrooms can be steamy wet and stinky rooms and that can play havoc with wall and ceiling paints.
How to prepare bathroom ceiling walls for paint.
Latex milk or chalk paint.
The old coatings may even be stained by mold.
When cutting in you can try to do the entire room at one time.
Generously dip the roller cover in the paint then thoroughly roll it out on the upper area of the paint tray.
While extremely old cedar can be painted it requires heavy preparation.
Apply primer before painting the walls.
Smoothing walls before painting is necessary for surfaces previously painted with a gloss or high gloss paint.