How many coats of stain should you put on cedar?

• <div><p>The general consensus is that two coats of stain are required and since the cedar is siding, a third coat of sealant is always a good idea. This helps protect the wood and stain, so you won’t need to resand and restain for at least a decade. Each stain after the first will darken the wood, so be aware of that when choosing a colored stain. </p></div>

Can you stain over a peeling stain?

• <div><p>You can apply stain over peeling stain, but it’s not a good idea. Your old stain will get in the way of your new stain bonding to the wood, so you’re likely going to see the same issue again shortly after application. Your best option is to sand off the old stain and clean the surface thoroughly before applying new stain.</p></div>

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Reviewed in July 2025
Mad City Windows & Baths installed all new windows in my house last Tuesday. Rich & Hunter Rager & John Holliday did a fantastic job with the install and had it done in a day! They were pleasant & efficient as was Dustin Arnold, the field rep who came becuz I had an issue with what I was...
Mad City Windows & Baths
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Reviewed in April 2025
Jacob did a great job repairing our sheetrock and painting the repaired areas. His work was on schedule, perfectly cleaned up, and the price was fair, and as estimated. Thanks, Dick
Rivers Edge Home Repair
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Reviewed in January 2023
Will Danforth has worked on several jobs for me: scraping and painting white window trims and eaves, re-staining cedar wood siding shingles, and some interior painting. For each job, he did exceptional work. He is punctual, attentive to detail, conscientious, and meticulous about cleaning up....
Danforth Painting
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Reviewed in October 2020
Steve and his team did a great job renovating our home on Cape Cod. It was a big job as it was basically a total gut due pipes bursting and going unchecked for days. His guys were prompt and professional and did very good work in particular custom carpentry work and exterior and interior...
Quality Preferred Painting
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Reviewed in January 2020
Steve was my paint guy he was very nice excited to get the job done and was very helpful
Russwood Decorating, Inc.
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Reviewed in December 2019
Rob was awesome! I had a challenging situation with my 110 pound Great Pyrenees breaking through the vinyl gate. Rob came up with the perfect solution and it looks great! I will recommend him to everyone I know that needs new or repaired fencing! Thanks Rob!
Tribal Fence
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Reviewed in July 2019
The house was neglected for a while (see the picture of it in white) and badly peeling with lead paint underlayers. Kevin, (who is lead certified) was hired to replace rotting boards, insulate and encapsulate the lead with siding and replace 16 windows. The house looks so much better as you can...
Benedict Building and Remodeling LLC
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Reviewed in June 2019
First, the most important point, is the work that was done was excellent and, based on the fact the deck needed to be stripped of Restore, the results were beyond our expectations. The communication during the entire project was outstanding. We had our entire house washed, the deck and front...
Vermont Home Wash
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Reviewed in January 2018
John and his team were very professional, careful and attentive to detail. Any minor problems that I observed and reported to him received his careful and thoughtful attention, then corrected cheerfully. The entire project--scraping, sanding, caulking, painting and staining exterior of our...
Suburban, LLC
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Reviewed in October 2017
Absolutely amazing! Could not be happier with the way our home looks and our over all experience, and work from Patrick at Always Quality Painting and Restoration! We are very impressed!
Always Quality Painting & Restoration
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The general consensus is that two coats of stain are required and since the cedar is siding, a third coat of sealant is always a good idea. This helps protect the wood and stain, so you won’t need to resand and restain for at least a decade. Each stain after the first will darken the wood, so be aware of that when choosing a colored stain.

If it rains after you paint your fence, you may need to apply another coat of paint after the fence thoroughly dries. This will ensure a good seal if the rain weakened any areas of the paint. However, if your paint had enough time to dry thoroughly before it rained, you should have no problem.

Maintain your wattle fence by inspecting it at least twice per year for loose weaving and degrading branches. Replace any seriously degraded sections, ensure water drains properly around the posts, and trim any sprouting branches if you used green wood. If you notice the weave loosening, you can often tighten it by gently pushing down on the top branches. You can also apply a natural wood preservative every two to three years to extend the fence's lifespan.

You can apply stain over peeling stain, but it’s not a good idea. Your old stain will get in the way of your new stain bonding to the wood, so you’re likely going to see the same issue again shortly after application. Your best option is to sand off the old stain and clean the surface thoroughly before applying new stain.

Regular staining, sealing, and inspecting for rot or insect damage prolongs fence lifespan.

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