You've done very well with a difficult situation. Great job! As a homeowner, with cedar shakes I understand what this homeowner was faced with. My cedar shakes are painted as well. It is blistering and peeling. As far as I'm concerned, I'd never paint new cedar. I would only stain cedar, but if you acquire a house that was already painted, then you just have to do what you got to do. That said, I don't think the look you get with these particular cedar shingles is too nice. To me, they look like fiber cement shingles. In fact, I might have considered just replacing the cedar shingles with fiber cement shingles. As the homeowner, I'd also have something done with the exterior cables, downspouts, etc... I think that it considerably brings down the appearance of the house. Don't let that Cable Guy tack up your cables wherever he feels like it. In fact, wire the house yourself and just show him where you want the service terminated and modem mounted. My modem is in my basement all Cat 6 cables run through the walls from there. But again, the contractors have done a great job here. House looks as good as it can given the homeowner's preferences.
Pressure washing won’t harm those type of shingles with a 25 degree tip. Also I always, always prime first. I usually add a gallon of the house paint to 4 gallons of primer to give it a head start so the white primer is a light shade of the house paint.
I do like that choice of color on that house, it's different and stands out rather than your staple run of the mill colors that everyone uses Plus having everything the same color, my house is a slate blue color everything the same color except for black shutters and doors I think it looks sharp.
If I hired a painting company and they showed up with Alex Plus I'd have them leave. Also, I just replaced 7 window sills for a lady because someone had caulked under the windows. Thanks for the video though. The house I'm getting ready to paint is in way worse condition than that one. I guess pressure washing is out of the question. lol I am glad I saw this.
Hi, thank you for the informative video. In the house you show here, many of the shingles have raised grain where the soft material in between the harder lines of grain is worn away, leaving deep grooves that look really bad, even with fresh paint. My house has that problem on the south side that sees the most sun and rain, and I want to know what I should use to fill those grooves back to where the shingles don't show such deep weathering. Can you suggest any brands of filler material that would work, and that would last another 90 years? (House is 90) Thanks.
This house had a type of cedar shingle that when you look at it on edge it looks like a fine tooth saw blade. A 10 or 12 inch wide shingle has (roughly) 100 shallow groves running from top to bottom. Look at the video with a time stamp 1:54. Pause it and zoom in on the upper left hand. You'll see what I am talking about. So, these line are not from the soft grain being eaten by the sun and weather. They are mad this way. Search this and look for images.. Western Red Cedar Shingle Siding, 18 #1 R&R, Grooved, 14in. Exp.
I am trying to pain our house myself. Can you please give some directions on the brushes to crape the paint off… maybe pictures and where to buy them … thank you!!!
thanks for this video! I have the exact same cedar siding that I would like to repaint. However, it looks like a recent paint job and it's still in pretty good condition. Is it possible to simply paint over it without removing the existing paint? It's an older house and I'm concerned there may be a layer of lead paint under there. Thank you.
There's something to be said about real wood siding, still to this day I do not like vinyl siding it looks superficial and too perfect, they say vinyl is final but I think it's just a cover-up you just don't know what's going on underneath that siding after 25 years. I think it's easier to replace rotten wood as you find it and as it appears and always have the color of your house paint on hand for touch up, I use exterior solid stain anytime I make a shingle or trim repair as long as I prime the trim boards they're usually okay, red cedar r&r shingles I don't prime I just heavily stain them and they suck it in, if the stain fades I just touch it up and it blends in nicely. Painting cedar shakes may last a little longer but it traps the moisture in and it peels and the shakes rot sooner.
Agreed with some points put I do like what they are doing with Vinyl thees days. No longer do they only have strait flat clapboard style. Shingle stile even with wood texture and complicated shapes are a small upgrade in price.
😮 you didn’t prime, you didn’t talk about the fact that cedar needs special paint. I hope this lasts, people believe they are paying for longevity not just a refresh.
i wouldn't recommend painting shakes never !! water always will get under then let the peeling begin after a few years whenever possible stain the shakes
WRONG way to paint. you need to use a paint brush to get the paint into the crevices of the shingles.. a sprayer or roller will not do that and the paint will peel off and bubble from water
aaah! so you paint with no primer instead of using peel bond primer that must be the trick to make lots of money painting and making sure in many years down the road that the paint wont peel again?
Yes, I primed mine with oil base primer. However, good luck knocking the paint out of the grooves in cedar shakes with a standard scraper. I used wire brushes when I painted in mine 1997 and again in 2018 (21 yrs later)
You've done very well with a difficult situation. Great job! As a homeowner, with cedar shakes I understand what this homeowner was faced with. My cedar shakes are painted as well. It is blistering and peeling. As far as I'm concerned, I'd never paint new cedar. I would only stain cedar, but if you acquire a house that was already painted, then you just have to do what you got to do.
That said, I don't think the look you get with these particular cedar shingles is too nice. To me, they look like fiber cement shingles. In fact, I might have considered just replacing the cedar shingles with fiber cement shingles. As the homeowner, I'd also have something done with the exterior cables, downspouts, etc... I think that it considerably brings down the appearance of the house. Don't let that Cable Guy tack up your cables wherever he feels like it. In fact, wire the house yourself and just show him where you want the service terminated and modem mounted. My modem is in my basement all Cat 6 cables run through the walls from there.
But again, the contractors have done a great job here. House looks as good as it can given the homeowner's preferences.
Pressure washing won’t harm those type of shingles with a 25 degree tip. Also I always, always prime first. I usually add a gallon of the house paint to 4 gallons of primer to give it a head start so the white primer is a light shade of the house paint.
I do like that choice of color on that house, it's different and stands out rather than your staple run of the mill colors that everyone uses Plus having everything the same color, my house is a slate blue color everything the same color except for black shutters and doors I think it looks sharp.
Amazing, love it, thank you for sharing!
No problem, thank you very much for watching!
If I hired a painting company and they showed up with Alex Plus I'd have them leave. Also, I just replaced 7 window sills for a lady because someone had caulked under the windows. Thanks for the video though. The house I'm getting ready to paint is in way worse condition than that one. I guess pressure washing is out of the question. lol I am glad I saw this.
Frank that was awesome thank you
Thank you this was helpful
House: I super obviously am covered in lead.
Painter: This mask is nn good. Pfft who needs it.
Hi, thank you for the informative video. In the house you show here, many of the shingles have raised grain where the soft material in between the harder lines of grain is worn away, leaving deep grooves that look really bad, even with fresh paint.
My house has that problem on the south side that sees the most sun and rain, and I want to know what I should use to fill those grooves back to where the shingles don't show such deep weathering. Can you suggest any brands of filler material that would work, and that would last another 90 years? (House is 90)
Thanks.
PC Woody brand wood epoxy is what I use. It's a 2-part wood filler epoxy paste. Absolutely amazing product.
This house had a type of cedar shingle that when you look at it on edge it looks like a fine tooth saw blade. A 10 or 12 inch wide shingle has (roughly) 100 shallow groves running from top to bottom. Look at the video with a time stamp 1:54. Pause it and zoom in on the upper left hand. You'll see what I am talking about. So, these line are not from the soft grain being eaten by the sun and weather. They are mad this way. Search this and look for images.. Western Red Cedar Shingle Siding, 18 #1 R&R, Grooved, 14in. Exp.
What kinda primer do u use if u can’t really spot prime I know oil is best but what if it’s got BM primer paint in one on it already !!! Please help
I am trying to pain our house myself. Can you please give some directions on the brushes to crape the paint off… maybe pictures and where to buy them … thank you!!!
I used a Purdy 8" Block Paint Scraper Wire Brush attached to a broom handle. Knocked the paint right off
Paint for cedar??
Can u caulk in between shakes they shrunk up
Do u put a primer on first.
thanks for this video! I have the exact same cedar siding that I would like to repaint. However, it looks like a recent paint job and it's still in pretty good condition. Is it possible to simply paint over it without removing the existing paint? It's an older house and I'm concerned there may be a layer of lead paint under there. Thank you.
I would call around and learn the cost to test for lead. You may be able to find a chemistry kit that would do it for even less $$. Best of success!
Jake, I have the same issue with my house. Did you ever get an answer on how you should proceed? If so, what did you do?
No primer needed or the paint is mixed with primer?
There's something to be said about real wood siding, still to this day I do not like vinyl siding it looks superficial and too perfect, they say vinyl is final but I think it's just a cover-up you just don't know what's going on underneath that siding after 25 years. I think it's easier to replace rotten wood as you find it and as it appears and always have the color of your house paint on hand for touch up, I use exterior solid stain anytime I make a shingle or trim repair as long as I prime the trim boards they're usually okay, red cedar r&r shingles I don't prime I just heavily stain them and they suck it in, if the stain fades I just touch it up and it blends in nicely. Painting cedar shakes may last a little longer but it traps the moisture in and it peels and the shakes rot sooner.
Agreed with some points put I do like what they are doing with Vinyl thees days. No longer do they only have strait flat clapboard style. Shingle stile even with wood texture and complicated shapes are a small upgrade in price.
Primer ?
No matter what you do its old from the look of the wood its a good job
What kinda paint will stick to cedar??
Hi Can I know where did you buy wire brushes please
What size of spray tip?
😮 you didn’t prime, you didn’t talk about the fact that cedar needs special paint.
I hope this lasts, people believe they are paying for longevity not just a refresh.
Nice job 👏
Thank you very much!
Is the same result after 1 year?
No prime no dime
How much if you can message was for a job like this because we have no clue
where did you get the red brushes from to remove the paint? Amazon? I need to get a couple and have not been able to locate.
Hi Sean, in the description item #11 shows the paint scraper brush we use to remove the paint. Hopefully that helps.
@@frankshandymanservice thank you!!
What kind type of exterior paint was used
We used a top tier Behr Premium paint from Home Depot special for exteriors.
@@frankshandymanservice do you recall if it’s acrylic, latex or oil based paint
No priming needed?
Good question. They didn't
You should ALWAYS prime raw wood
yes, oil base primer sticks to wood like band-aids to kids.
Stainless brushes??
Stainless steel bristles. He just shortened that phrase to "stainless." Most in the industry would get it, but yes, he should have explained more.
you didn't prime it?
Some paints are paint and primer in one
A 100 year old house is loaded with lead paint.. Aren't there regulations regarding sanding, etc.
No backroll on the exposed wood?this is why you never allow a handy man anywhere near paint 😆
Where’s the primer?!
Two coats needed regardless!
i wouldn't recommend painting shakes never !! water always will get under then let the peeling begin after a few years
whenever possible stain the shakes
WRONG way to paint. you need to use a paint brush to get the paint into the crevices of the shingles.. a sprayer or roller will not do that and the paint will peel off and bubble from water
Agreed, if you spray and don't at least back brush it, it's very likely to to fall off before long.
Hmmm... I finally followed Ann's advice and took Woodglut. It's great for beginners and has some advanced stuff too.
aaah! so you paint with no primer instead of using peel bond primer that must be the trick to make lots of money painting and making sure in many years down the road that the paint wont peel again?
No primer? All bare wood should at least be spot primed. I have never used a wire brush to remove paint in my life. Use proper strippers and scrapers.
Yes, I primed mine with oil base primer. However, good luck knocking the paint out of the grooves in cedar shakes with a standard scraper. I used wire brushes when I painted in mine 1997 and again in 2018 (21 yrs later)
In 5 years it will be peeling again with no primer.
You said: "You could pressure wash it..." Pressure washing cedar split shakes? OH HELL NO! Right there I quit watching your video. 👎