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Spray the wood with water from a hose. Apply some exterior wood cleaner, then let it sink in for 2 to 3 minutes. Scrub the wood along the grain with a stiff-bristled brush, then rinse it clean with more water. You can use a pressure washer, but be careful, as it may damage the wood.
Beside this, how do you get stains out of cedar?
The Solution Mix the powdered bleach according to directions on the bottle, such as 4 parts water to 1 part powder. Apply the solution with a clean garden sprayer, allowing it to soak for 15 minutes. The bleach will remove much of the discoloration. Use a nylon-bristled scrub brush to remove the rest.
- Remove the excess as soon as possible.
- With a cloth dipped in acetone, dab at the remaining stain until no more is picked up.
- Wash the area with a soft-bristled brush, using a solution of washing soda or detergent (not soap) and water.
- Rinse with clear water and allow to dry.
Likewise, people ask, how do you refinish rough cedar?
Stain or paint rough sawn cedar with the proper application techniques.
- Brush the surface of the cedar with a stiff shop brush to clean off any debris from it prior to priming.
- Prime the cedar with alkyd primer using a paintbrush to brush on a light coat.
- Brush on an even coat of solid color stain using a stain brush.
Although cedar is a softwood like pine, it absorbs stain better than pine, especially when treated with a pre-stain wood conditioner. Indoor and outdoor cedar furniture are stained the same way. However, clear coat polyurethane, which gives the wood a shiny, smooth finish, should only be used on indoor furniture.