Bleaching Cedar Siding

Some cedar siding shingles are treated with bleaching oil which is a treatment made with linseed oil and bleach crystals.

Bleaching cedar siding.

The penetrating oil wood finishes are excellent water repellents that penetrate easily and are formulated with mildewcide additives. I mix my solution one part bleach to five parts water. Brighten the surface of the cedar siding with deck and fence brightener or apply a new coat of stain to restore a vivid color and luster to the siding. Read more about bleaching oil in all about exterior stain.

Although intended primarily for restoring horizontal wood surfaces such as decks these products generally work almost as well on vertical surfaces. This will protect plants from any possible damage to the greenery from bleach runoff. And to slightly tint your siding with color pigmentation uv5 penetrating wood finish is a sound choice. Wearing your rubber gloves.

Along with protecting your cedar shingles against decay and other coastal contamination this treatment will also give them the weathered silvery gray look that many homeowners prefer. Water any grass plants flowers or other foliage surrounding your cedar siding. I put 1 1 4 gallon of water into the sprayer and add 1 4 gallon of bleach into the water. You can experiment with different proportions but this works well for me.

Once you have your bleach water solution pump up the sprayer. Use a synthetic cedar siding stain to prevent. We used it with good results on the manchester tv project.