Whitewash will soften the wood s natural color but not necessarily whiten the wood.
White washed cedar siding.
There are sealants that are applied to cedar and a few other woods like white oak that prevent this tannin pull.
Stained cedar siding has a tendency to discolor over time.
How to clean stained cedar siding.
Red oak has a natural pinkish hue walnut a deep brown and cedar a red.
To start consider the natural color of the wood you intend to whitewash.
Ok on to the tutorial.
Use a rag to scrub the surface applying pressure over the wax areas to remove paint.
Paint the entire surface with white paint and let it dry until tacky about 15 to 20 minutes.
You will still see plenty of colour behind the white wash but it won t be as bad as without it.
The black coloring or darkening of the cedar siding is caused by mold growth.
You then apply the white wash over top.
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For example pine is quite pale in shades of white and yellow but it will naturally age to an orange brown tint.
Here s the basic process.
For this reason many people will decide to stain or paint cedar and forgo the white washing.
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Flat white latex paint is best we used budget ceiling paint from our local hardware store.
If desired moisten the rag with water to remove even more paint.
Stain your wood a medium brown we used wheat by rustoleum with just a touch of kona to make it a bit darker.
Oil stains that are.
Mix up 1 part water to 2 parts paint.
Brush don t roll the white paint with.
Then when you whitewash you can see more of that peeking through.