Best stains for cedar shingles can be oil or water based.
Linseed oil cedar shake roof.
Mix one cup of thinner for every four cups of linseed oil you add to a large bucket or container.
You are on the right track first you need a cedar cleaner sprayed on with a portable hand pesticide and weed killer type sprayer for designated soak time then power washed off very carefully always with the grain not across and never with a jet nozzle use a diffusion fan nozzle and keep far enough back so you do not gouge the wood or raise the grain and never directed upward because.
And so for a siding sealing material for an exterior finish you use boiled linseed oil.
I m on it once or twice a year to check the gutters or paint the trim and the shakes always look good.
Still enjoying the beauty of cedar wood grains without ever peeling chipping off.
Reason for this is linseed oil keeps soaking into cedar shingles nearly petrifying cedar wood shingles over time with each additional treatment.
Chris verrone wood roofing expert says no.
This oil has wonderful protective qualities when it comes to the wood you treat with it.
Wondering if you can paint or repaint new or old cedar shingles.
Do you know what the difference is between boiled linseed oil and raw.
Was she using boiled or was she using raw linseed oil.
When the mix is ready use a large paintbrush or sprayer to add the oil to your roof.
The solvent will help the oil absorb into the wood.
The difference is that the boiled linseed oil is the only one that dries.
The raw one does not dry.
At cedar roof coatings we only use the top quality twp 200 series oil for our customers.
It helps lock in the moisture and prevent the degradation of your cedar shakes without suffocating the material.
The shakes are still intact with no splits or cracks or eroded butts hardly weathered at all.
Your cedar shingles will be exposed to rain as well as high humidity levels during the spring and summer months.
Cedar shake roof cleaning and staining duration.
Boiled linseed oil preservative for redwood decks teak furniture duration.
You can use acetone turpentine or another solvent.
