Paint Over Stained Pine Siding

If the underlying stain is dark have the primer tinted to match your paint color.
Paint over stained pine siding. Even wood that has been stained a dark color can be painted over using the proper tools and techniques. Use a scraper to remove all cracked or peeling paint. Use a caulking gun to apply a bead of exterior caulk along seams and cracks providing a seal against future water. If the knotty pine has been covered with polyurethane you ll probably need to use an oil based primer first because a latex primer won t stick well to the polyurethane surface.
Stain is slightly different. Painting over stained knotty pine 1. Semi transparent stains actually sink into the wood coloring the wood fibers and enhancing the natural character of the grain. Siding that has been primed and coated with two coats of paint can offer up to 10 years of protection.
Stain is also more breathable allowing natural airflow through the wood. Like any other type of pinewood radiata pine looks best in its natural state. Paint will dry in a thicker coat providing a more substantial barrier. Then dip a rang.
Cover the ground with. Apply a coat of high solids primer to prevent the stain from bleeding through and then scuff the primer and apply paint. It isn t any more difficult to paint over stain than it is to paint over bare wood. Then dilute the paint so that it is about three parts paint and one part linseed turpentine mixture.
Two coats of penetrating stain can provide up to 10 years of. If the area is very large use a fine grit sanding sponge or. Vacuum off the sanding dust with a. Sand the wood by hand using fine grit sandpaper.
Then follow these general preparatory steps for painting over stain. Next to dull the stain lightly sand the surface with 150 grit or finer sandpaper moving in the direction of the grain. Clean the stained knotty pine surface with oil soap for wooden surfaces or mild dish soap and a sponge. This will help to create a much better bond between the wood and the first coat of paint.
All you ll need to give your wood a new coat of paint is sand paper or a deglosser liquid spackle primer and your favorite wood paint. Cedar contains extractives that can discolor paint so it is necessary to prime the siding prior to painting it. Previously painted pine siding 1. If the stain has a finish you need to scuff or degloss the finish to ensure paint adhesion.
Repair holes and cracks in the wood using exterior wood filler.