Often perception of spraying is based upon an experience with someone that was not properly educated or experienced in correct spray technique.
Is it better to roll or spray cedar siding.
This particular siding is very rough with inconsistent texture.
On rougher surfaces the sprayer cannot force the paint into the grain allowing the coat to dry and trap millions of microscopic air pockets underneath.
For the do it yourselfer these spray guns are small hand held and use compressed air to apply a fine mist of paint.
Painting under eaves seems like spraying is the easiest way.
If one chooses to spray the paint on the cedar the best results will be achieved by back brushing the finish during application.
Is it better to spray or brush.
For textured surfaces like rough wood siding get the speed of a sprayer.
We have hardy plank cement siding.
Brush roll or spray.
Of course a poor spray job is worse than a good brush job just as a poor brush job is worse than a good spray job.
Spray machines lay the paint on top of the surface.
In order to push the stain into the nooks and crannies we spray the material on and back roll to push the stain or paint into the cedar.
You ll find complete lines of paint sprayers and equipment from the leading manufacturers including titan graco and lemmer that you can buy or rent.
If you want to learn more about how spray painting can help your next project go faster and look better visit the the full service spray centre at our dixie rd.
With certain projects like the picture above we do both.
Hardie boards or cedar siding previously back rolled.
I plan to roll the stucco walls roll and back brush the siding.
However when working with rough siding such as cedar or t 111 the airless spraying method does not allow the paint to absorb into the siding and often results in an inconsistent coverage and eventual paint failure.
For an exterior spray and then back roll back brush regardless of the substrate except for metal then prep and spray.
The picture above was an exterior solid stain on rough cut cedar siding.
Brush the paint rather than spray or roll.
This is great as long as the surface is smooth ie.
This all sound correct.
