How to Paint a Cedar Deck
Cedar is the most popular choice for a patio deck for many homeowners because it is beautiful. Over time the cedar deck can become dull and gray if it does not have a sealant applied over it. This can be fixed by painting the surface.
How to Paint a Cedar Deck
Materials Needed
- Bucket
- Water
- Mild liquid dish detergent
- Push broom
- Garden hose
- 220 grit sandpaper
- Acrylic primer
- Paint stirrer
- Latex paintbrush
- Acrylic paint
- Prepare the surface by washing it. Fill a bucket with water and add 1 tablespoon of mild liquid dish detergent. Rinse the deck with water from a garden hose. Pour the cleaning solution over the deck and use a push broom to clean it. Rinse the deck with water from a garden hose. Allow the deck to completely dry.
- Use 220 grit sandpaper to sand any areas on the deck that has splinters. Make sure you sand with the grain in the wood so splinters are not formed. Rinse the deck with a garden hose to remove any sanding particles and allow the deck to completely dry.
- Open a can of acrylic primer and stir it with a paint stirrer. Use a latex paintbrush to apply the primer to the railings. Apply primer on the rest of the cedar deck. Allow the deck to dry for three hours.
- Remove the lid from a can of acrylic paint and blend the paint with a paint stirrer. Apply the paint to the deck and railings with a new paintbrush. Allow the paint to dry for seven hours.