Stain Smart Siding

0 4375 in x 48 563 in x 95 875 in item 88997 model xssp25915.

Stain smart siding. When you purchase lp smart siding for your home then you ll receive a standard 5 50 warranty that gives you protection for up to 50 years. Refer to the paint manufacturer s application instructions for proper finishing. There are new acrylic latex paints commercially available that can replicate the appearance of a semi transparent stain. Mask off the sections of the siding or trim you wish to leave unpainted or to leave for another paint color.

I want to finish it to look like it s been stained i know it isn t going to look like real wood up close but i would like it to have a log cabin look to it from the street. Find an lp smartside preferred prefinisher. Vinyl siding can fade and weather over time leaving a home s exterior looking drab until the siding is replaced. Lp smartside lap siding is manufactured in 16 foot lengths which results in a reduction of seams up to 33 less than traditional fiber cement most fiber cement siding is manufactured in 12 foot lengths.

Check with the paint manufacturer to determine the ratio of paint. This material is one of the most durable products on the market today and provides some advantages over fiber cement siding. You ll receive 100 protection for the first five years after installation. A stain is made to allow wood texture to show through which doesn t exist technically on smartside since it s an engineered product.

In contrast lp smartside siding and trim comes pre primed and holds paint like wood. Lp smartside siding and trim can be purchased primed or prefinished. Smartside 76 primed engineered treated wood siding panel common. 0 375 in x 48 in x 96 in.

0 375 in x 11 844 in x 191 875 in. Smartside 76 series primed engineered lap siding common. Paint has the tendency to crack and peel as it weathers. Semi transparent dyes and stains don t peel like paint does however those which are thick or solid can peel in a similar manner to paint.

Don t use transparent stains. How to paint lp smart siding step 1. Stain fades much more slowly and applying a new coat of stain over an old one will make your home s siding appear good as new. Lp smartside lap siding gives you all the natural look of real cedar without the cost and maintenance.

Stand with the end of. 0 437 in x 12 in x 192 in. I d go with a quality exterior paint. Not only can homeowners with lp siding choose the perfect siding colors for their home they can also change those colors down the road if.

Hail damage is included as part of this warranty if it is 1 75 inches in diameter or smaller.