How to Stain Wood Siding
If you have an older house, you may have wood siding instead of the newer metal or plastic siding. Although wood siding doesn't last as long in harsher weather elements, you have more options available to you when it comes to adjusting and changing the color. If you are tired of your current stain of wood siding you can adjust and change the color with a simple stain. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Wash the wood siding to remove any dirt, plants and other debris. You should use a wood cleaner typically used on wood decks. For tougher debris that won't come off (such as moss), you may need to use a paint scraper or putty knife.
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Dry the wood. You can either do this yourself or allow the sun to do it, depending on your home's location and the time of the year.
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Cover any nearby plants that you don't want to drip the wood stain on with plastic sheets.
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Apply an even coat of stain to the wood siding. Only stain one small area at a time. Start at the top of the house and work your way down. This allows you to clean up any drips of stain that may fall down onto lower siding panels.
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Allow the first coat to dry, then paint at least one more coat of the wood stain onto the siding. If you are using a dark stain on lighter wood, it shouldn't take very many coats, however if you are staining dark wood with a lighter stain it may take several coats to achieve a color close to what you want.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure the wood stain you purchase is waterproof.
