Keeping the natural look on wood siding.
Best stain for cypress siding.
Interior trim is an example as are stained cypress cabinets.
The sun and water beat down on a deck snow can pile up.
Cypress is often used for outdoor furniture and for exterior shingles and siding but can also be used indoors.
It ranges in color from light honey to a caramel color.
Like cedar and redwood it.
The best stains should last three to five years on a deck and even longer if applied to siding or fences which don t get as much abuse.
A pale wood with a straight grain cypress is sturdy and attractive.
However along with cedar and redwood cypress contains natural tannins that bleeds through paint quickly.
Cypress is a wood found is southern coastal areas.
For those who prefer solid finishes or splashes of color consider using 100 percent resign acrylic latex paints along with a compatible primer.
Cypress lumber is commonly used to make decks siding and many types of outdoor furniture and garden structures.
However because of it s weather resistant quality a majority of cypress is used for exterior decking siding fencing and structural members such as beams and posts.
By al rubin pages 24 26 journal of light construction april 1992.
Cypress can be used anywhere other types of wood are used.
Cypress takes stains very well however semi transparent stains do not last as long as paint systems.
Because it stands up to weather and use people often choose it as an exterior wood for their homes.
Preserving the natural color of cypress wood outdoors.
How to stain cypress wood.
Paint or heavily pigmented stains solid color stains also are not recommended for cypress decks.
Do not use a stain formulated for siding or other such surfaces.
In siding as in much else the natural look is in vogue these days with many customers wanting to leave their cedar or redwood siding unpainted and unstained.
Most semi transparent stains provide adequate protection for 18 to 24.
The wood is naturally oily which helps it to naturally resist splitting and warping.