How To Paint Cedar Pergola

How to remove dirt and old paint from a pergola.

How to paint cedar pergola. Use a power washer to remove all of the loose flaking paint. This paint gun is so easy to operate and easy to clean. Either use a synthetic paint brush to apply the solution using long even strokes or better yet place the solution in a spray bottle that you can evenly spread across the wood surface area. The upside is that solid color stains will block most damaging ultraviolet light.

Use a side to side spraying motion. And we loved that we didn t need to drag our giant air compressor out onto the patio for staining a pergola. Make sure it s clear of surface dirt and is completely dry before applying any stain sealant or paint. If you choose to power wash let the wood dry out for 24 hours.

But it went on so smooth i wasn t complaining. What you get is a very uniform opaque color. Spray the pergola with a translucent oil based wood stain suitable for cedar. If you lightly hose off any part of the wood make sure to let the wood dry completely before starting.

Clean the pergola well before applying any wood stain and sealant. Use a 4 brush and keeping a wet edge brush your stain evenly onto the lumber. How to paint a pergola. First use a bristle brush to knock out all the dry dirt and cracked paint from the pergola.

Allow the stain to dry before applying a sealant. These will be visible after the stain has absorbed into the wood and dried so the more you can do to apply an even coat of stain the better your end result will be. It makes the wood seem. Staining cedar with a solid color stain.

A coat of wood stain every alternate year will help boost its appearance. First prep your pergola so it s ready to accept the stain or sealant. Cleaning a pergola that is unkempt would take a bit of work. Prepping wood for paint is an area you don t want to skimp on.

Start at the bottom working upward to prevent streaking. We used thompson s water seal stain sealer in woodland cedar and we love the rich cedar color. Apply in a single thin but thorough coat along the grain taking care to avoid brush marks. Brush off any surface dirt with a cloth or soft brush.

Step 3 soak in. Once the wood has dried use a sander and sand paper in this case i used my orbital sander and 100 grit sand paper to.