Aging Cedar Siding

Wood aging solution based on vinegar.

Aging cedar siding.

Let sit 5 min. Transparent stains contain no pigment but have water repellent features that will help to retain natural tones and slow down the natural colour change process. But one aspect is that cedar s lovely red turns a monotonous gray surprisingly quickly. Cedar is known to age gracefully to a soft silver grey patina but it s wise to keep the rich tones of your cedar siding lasting longer.

These natural elements slowly erode the finishes and as a result all finishes applied to cedar require regular cleaning and maintenance to perform. This is pine that was aged for two days so if you want it darker leave it outside longer. Shakertown craftsman 8 1 4 in. If you used 1 4 cup of vinegar add 1 4 cup of water.

Cedar even butt shingle siding panel 8 pack model css1c7ekxx 378 39 bundle. To age new wood to a natural silvery gray to grey brown or black patina depending on the wood let a small piece of steel wool or a few non galvanized nails sit overnight in ordinary white vinegar then dilute the vinegar solution 1 to 1 with water. Pioneer wood works quickly when learning how to weather wood on cedar but pine still needs to sit outside in the weather after application so it s unpredictable how much time it will save you. Used for shingles trim house siding decking fences hot tubs and gates cedar is cheap widely available highly versatile easy to fabricate and best of all it weathers exceptionally well.

Dissolve powder in water. Sandstone beige eastern white cedar shingle siding 25 sq. Box 10 model ehd0810394 128 67 box. Natural unfinished cedar shingle.