question about western red cedar

[markm]

You should prime it before staining. It's best to prime it on both sides - obviously before you nail it on. The primer should be tinted to the same shade as the final stain coat. I had my house sided five years ago. I bought factory primed (on both sides) cedar. The painters put another coat of tinted primer out the outside, then the opaque stain. It still looks new. I don't remember if the primer was oil based or water based.

[Coley]

The very best, rated by Consumer Report, is Cabot.
Cost about 27-29 bucks a gallon. Well, worth it.



Coley

[Moses]

Dave - take the easy way out and pay someone to do it, then you don't have to worry about it!

[Diggin Jiggin]

Mike, I can see the finish line, I'm too close to being done to quit now. I picked up the stain tonight on the way home from work..... Thanks for all the help.

By the time I'm done, there oughta be plenty of mung on the cape. Perfect timing...Oh well...