Lime Wash Wood Siding

How to lime wood.

Lime wash wood siding.

Traditionally white wash is actually lime wash. Get free shipping on qualified limewash products or buy online pick up in store today. Use a cleaner specifically designed for cleaning siding and always check the label to make sure it s safe for wood. Our suggestion would be to stain your wood and then use the wood grain enhancer for a layered and aged over time sort of finish.

You could also try using both the white wood grain enhancer and the black to create a layered look. Allow to dry then smooth flush with glasspaper. Point your pivotpro hit the trigger and start spraying cleansing water against your dirty wood siding. To avoid unsightly scratches always sand with the grain.

The painter can also use a wet rag to wipe areas of the paint away allowing a little bit of the natural brick or wood to peek through the whitewash paint. A mixture of salt water and hydrated lime used as an economical and easy way to make a farmhouse look clean and bright. Brush away all sanding dust before continuing. Prepare unfinished or lightly stained wood by sanding it with 100 grit sandpaper.

Use a spray bottle to squirt cleaner onto the grimier spots and scrub with a soft brush. Stain your sanded wood with a brown or gray stain to give it a more aged look but don t use a self sealing stain. In modern times when we recreate the whitewashed look it is usually done with diluted white paint which is what we will be using in the tutorials today. Spray grimier spots with a siding cleaner and brush.

Work down from the roofline taking on one 10 foot square section at a time. Apply it in thin layers with a large soft paint brush. If there are any nail heads showing in the wood knock them just below the surface and push the wood filler firmly into the holes leaving it slightly proud of the surface. While it s possible to wash wood siding correctly there s also a good chance that water will find its way up and under the exterior surface if you use high pressure.

A high powered pressure washer can also dent aluminum and vinyl siding. We used varathane ultimate wood stain in sun bleached and varathane wood grain enhancer in white for a very subtle lime wash white washed wood textured look on this console table that dean built. It tones down natural colors of brick wood or other surfaces creating a vintage or weathered look. After scrubbing thoroughly make sure to rinse the cleaner with a garden hose.

At 46 inches in. Let the stain dry completely and then lightly sand and wipe down the wood again before whitewashing.