Peeling paint was removed by cross scraping with carbide hand scrapers then stripped to bare wood with port.
Power tool to strip cedar siding.
Kobalt siding removal tools.
It doesn t blink at multiple layers of paint and will power through anything i put in its path.
But if your home is sided in traditional cedar shingles you re stuck doing it the old fashioned way.
Although the tools can be fitted with a vacuum hose the last thing clark wanted in a cheek to jowl neighborhood like winchester was to release any lead contaminated dust.
For instance grinding using power sanding disks or clapboard sanders is very efficient on siding that s in good shape but it generates lead laden dust.
The finish had gone black from mold and fungus.
This is an up to date video on how to strip cedar siding.
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Cracked or peeling paint can occur on cedar siding for a number of reasons according to william feist of the western red cedar lumber association.
Whats the best way to strip finish from exterior cedar siding.
Stripping old paint off lap board siding takes considerable effort.
Shingle siding house with massive paint failure.
It was a hell of a job.
A power tool to remove paint from clapboards.
Cedar is a soft wood and the force of a power washer while it will take the paint off easily enough will also very likely damage the wood and drive moisture deep into it causing your future paint job to peel off later.
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Over time the multiple layers of paint make.
Here s what i did.
Exterior clapboards are often painted and repainted numerous times throughout the lifespan of a building.
I had applied a product when i built it with a waxy base and nothing else would go over top.
When the wood goes through a series of wet dry periods the paint and finish are stressed and the paint can crack.
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But with great power comes great responsibility.
I can strip a sash or piece of siding free of all its paint in seconds with very little effort.
This tool is by far the fastest way to remove paint.
It shows you the proper techniques to strip cedar siding to prepare for stain.
But it s an unavoidable evil if the paint is cracking or peeling and you.
The best way to remove paint from lap board siding.