Wondering if you can paint or repaint new or old cedar shingles.
Linseed oil cedar shake roof.
Chris verrone wood roofing expert says no.
I m on it once or twice a year to check the gutters or paint the trim and the shakes always look good.
Perhaps the roof is in great shape because at the roofer s recommendation we ve paid them to spray it with linseed oil every four years.
When the mix is ready use a large paintbrush or sprayer to add the oil to your roof.
Was she using boiled or was she using raw linseed oil.
Do you know what the difference is between boiled linseed oil and raw.
This oil has wonderful protective qualities when it comes to the wood you treat with it.
Best stains for cedar shingles can be oil or water based.
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Your cedar shingles will be exposed to rain as well as high humidity levels during the spring and summer months.
Still enjoying the beauty of cedar wood grains without ever peeling chipping off.
At cedar roof coatings we only use the top quality twp 200 series oil for our customers.
And so for a siding sealing material for an exterior finish you use boiled linseed oil.
The difference is that the boiled linseed oil is the only one that dries.
Boiled linseed oil preservative for redwood decks teak furniture duration.
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Reason for this is linseed oil keeps soaking into cedar shingles nearly petrifying cedar wood shingles over time with each additional treatment.
It helps lock in the moisture and prevent the degradation of your cedar shakes without suffocating the material.
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.
The solvent will help the oil absorb into the wood.
You can use acetone turpentine or another solvent.
