Weegaz Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Hi guys, We has cedar cladding fitted around an overhang to the front elevation of our house. As usual painting / staining / oiling was put to the side due to other items needing finished. It’s now turning grey and to light for our liking. Has anyone any experience in sanding and staining or suggestions on how to bring it back to life? Thanks in advance folks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Punter Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Sometimes it takes the stain better if you leave it for a year or two. It is fine left exposed if it is Western Red Cedar. After two years you will probably just get used to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moira Niedzwiecka Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 We have used exterior Osmo oil with the oak stain as we did not want the cedar to silver. We used the clear osmo to start with but found out it doesn't have great UV protection. The cedar started to lose its colour & grey quite quickly. The new stain looks good & is showing no signs of weathering yet. We tried the other colours available but the oak was nearest to the original colour of the cedar. As it is translucent it there is still a variation between the cedar planks. The cedar stain is too orangey red. I would get a sample sachet & try it in a discreet place. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weegaz Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 58 minutes ago, Moira Niedzwiecka said: We have used exterior Osmo oil with the oak stain as we did not want the cedar to silver. We used the clear osmo to start with but found out it doesn't have great UV protection. The cedar started to lose its colour & grey quite quickly. The new stain looks good & is showing no signs of weathering yet. We tried the other colours available but the oak was nearest to the original colour of the cedar. As it is translucent it there is still a variation between the cedar planks. The cedar stain is too orangey red. I would get a sample sachet & try it in a discreet place. Thanks Moira, Looks closer to the colour we are after, we have White rendered house so the greyness isn’t contrasting well enough. Did you do any prep work, like sanding? Was it greying before you stained? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moira Niedzwiecka Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 It was just starting to grey slightly, it looked faded & had lost the lovely variation of colours it had when new. I think if we had left it any longer it would have silvered quickly in certain places and looked patchy. Our site is quite exposed to both sun & rain Our render is a soft sand colour & grey would not look good with it or the ironstone. Osmo advised me that the clear oil would need treating every couple of years and the stained one about 5 years. It has only had one coat of the oak stain oil. I would give the technical department at osmo a call for advice or the cedar supplier. If you have any spare pieces that have greyed try it on them without sanding initially. We were nervous that it would look really false but it looks quite smart. Happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James1 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 we fitted some western red cedar about 3 years ago and used 2 coats of the clear osmo uv oil . It does now look like it needs doing again soon and im tempted to go with the oak version. Is this what you used Moira?Osmo UV Protection Oil Tints 425 Oak. And is it ok to go on top of the clear coat. I read somewhere about the oak 425 having a white tint to it. Any truth in that? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 29 minutes ago, James1 said: we fitted some western red cedar about 3 years ago and used 2 coats of the clear osmo uv oil . It does now look like it needs doing again soon and im tempted to go with the oak version. Is this what you used Moira?Osmo UV Protection Oil Tints 425 Oak. And is it ok to go on top of the clear coat. I read somewhere about the oak 425 having a white tint to it. Any truth in that? Thanks Not sure about the rest But it definitely has a white tint to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James1 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Is that just in the tin though or does it actually show on the cladding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenco Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 (edited) On 01/10/2018 at 20:36, Moira Niedzwiecka said: We have used exterior Osmo oil with the oak stain as we did not want the cedar to silver. We used the clear osmo to start with but found out it doesn't have great UV protection. The cedar started to lose its colour & grey quite quickly. The new stain looks good & is showing no signs of weathering yet. We tried the other colours available but the oak was nearest to the original colour of the cedar. As it is translucent it there is still a variation between the cedar planks. The cedar stain is too orangey red. I would get a sample sachet & try it in a discreet place. Hi @Moira Niedzwiecka Sorry for jumping on the post. I love the photo of your house and am wondering what to ask for to get this type of gutter? It looks brilliant. Edited February 27, 2019 by laurenco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CADjockey Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 On 01/10/2018 at 20:36, Moira Niedzwiecka said: We have used exterior Osmo oil with the oak stain as we did not want the cedar to silver. We used the clear osmo to start with but found out it doesn't have great UV protection. The cedar started to lose its colour & grey quite quickly. The new stain looks good & is showing no signs of weathering yet. We tried the other colours available but the oak was nearest to the original colour of the cedar. As it is translucent it there is still a variation between the cedar planks. The cedar stain is too orangey red. I would get a sample sachet & try it in a discreet place. Your treatment looks similar to how part of ours is designed to look. And we have a triangular window planned like that. My wife is now concerned about how we cover the triangle at night so we don’t wake with th birds every morning. What have you done if you don’t mind me asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Harris Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 We have triangular blinds for the triangular gable at the front of our house. Not cheap, but they look very neat when I either up or down. Ours are the duette pleated ones, and came from these people: https://www.conservatoryblinds.co.uk/gable-blinds/# 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvincentd Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 My untreated western red cedar is silvering........or at least I hope it is! I don't know how to differentiate natural silvering from fungal decay. After rain its quite grey and blotchy, and if I rub the surface with my finger it pills like wet paper and reveals the original colour beneath. Paranoia is creeping in....do I have a problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone West Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 (edited) 38 minutes ago, mvincentd said: Paranoia is creeping in....do I have a problem? I've never touched the cedar cladding on my place when it's wet, but it's turned various shades of grey depending on how much rain hits it. If you haven't painted anything onto the surface then I'm sure it's fine. Edited March 7, 2019 by PeterStarck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moira Niedzwiecka Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 On 27/02/2019 at 12:30, laurenco said: Hi @Moira Niedzwiecka Sorry for jumping on the post. I love the photo of your house and am wondering what to ask for to get this type of gutter? It looks brilliant. Hello, Sorry not to reply sooner. We used ARP Ltd from Leicester for the guttering. Really pleased with it. Very good quality. They were really helpful. I purchased directly as they are only about 30 mins away & their sales rep came out & measured up & specified what was needed. ARP also sell via builders merchants. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moira Niedzwiecka Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 @CADjockey I am not covering the top triangle as no one can see in. It is a landing/sitting/study area not a bedroom so not really necessary to cover it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James1 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 (edited) On 01/10/2018 at 20:36, Moira Niedzwiecka said: We have used exterior Osmo oil with the oak stain as we did not want the cedar to silver. We used the clear osmo to start with but found out it doesn't have great UV protection. The cedar started to lose its colour & grey quite quickly. The new stain looks good & is showing no signs of weathering yet. We tried the other colours available but the oak was nearest to the original colour of the cedar. As it is translucent it there is still a variation between the cedar planks. The cedar stain is too orangey red. I would get a sample sachet & try it in a discreet place. How's your cladding looking now? I too used the osmo uv oil but have been unimpressed. Edited February 25 by James1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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