Stain Smart Siding

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Stain smart siding.

I want to finish it to look like it s been stained i know it isn t going to look like real wood up close but i would like it to have a log cabin look to it from the street. I d go with a quality exterior paint. I have a house with all new lp smart lap siding on it. Lp smartside siding and trim can be purchased primed or prefinished.

0 4375 in x 48 563 in x 95 875 in item 88997 model xssp25915. Mask off the sections of the siding or trim you wish to leave unpainted or to leave for another paint color. Check with the paint manufacturer to determine the ratio of paint. This material is one of the most durable products on the market today and provides some advantages over fiber cement siding.

Smartside 76 primed engineered treated wood siding panel common. In contrast lp smartside siding and trim comes pre primed and holds paint like wood. Refer to the paint manufacturer s application instructions for proper finishing. Not only can homeowners with lp siding choose the perfect siding colors for their home they can also change those colors down the road if.

Lp smartside lap siding gives you all the natural look of real cedar without the cost and maintenance. When you purchase lp smart siding for your home then you ll receive a standard 5 50 warranty that gives you protection for up to 50 years. Semi transparent dyes and stains don t peel like paint does however those which are thick or solid can peel in a similar manner to paint. Stand with the end of.

Lp smart siding 8 lap to look like stain. Vinyl siding can fade and weather over time leaving a home s exterior looking drab until the siding is replaced. Don t use transparent stains. Lp smartside lap siding is manufactured in 16 foot lengths which results in a reduction of seams up to 33 less than traditional fiber cement most fiber cement siding is manufactured in 12 foot lengths.

Stain fades much more slowly and applying a new coat of stain over an old one will make your home s siding appear good as new. Paint has the tendency to crack and peel as it weathers. There are new acrylic latex paints commercially available that can replicate the appearance of a semi transparent stain. 0 375 in x 11 844 in x 191 875 in.

How to paint lp smart siding step 1. Smartside 76 series primed engineered lap siding common. 0 375 in x 48 in x 96 in. A stain is made to allow wood texture to show through which doesn t exist technically on smartside since it s an engineered product.

0 437 in x 12 in x 192 in.