I would like to clean it before sealing it but not remove the red color.
How to seal pine siding.
Using an acrylic latex polyurethane you can seal your tongue and groove pine paneling with a foam paint roller brush or paint pad.
If the boards will not take abuse consider finishing the bare wood with old fashioned paste wax for wood.
On jan 21 2019.
However the result is a soft sheen with most of the original color remaining.
Contact with moisture causes the fastener to oxidize leaving streaks.
I recently had a coffee table made from painted barn wood siding by amish friends.
Avoid splashing the mixture onto adjacent surfaces.
Dip a paintbrush in the sealant and apply it to your object s surface in long strokes.
Then caulk all joints with a high grade 50 year paintable silicone or polyurethane product to prevent water from getting behind the siding.
Instead start the edge by stapling the sheet to the interior face of a stud then tuck it to the sheathing and side staple it to the side of the stud move across the bay to the other sheating stud corner and staple it there then wrap the stud side stapling it to the to other side of the stud etc.
Apply stain after after sanding the wood and before applying shellac.
Four ounces to one cup of water.
Caulk any joint that allows this to happen.
If you re going to air seal the siding with broadsheet goods like housewrap don t cut it into strips caulk them.
What do you suggest i use.
Yes it really works and is easy to apply.
Using a standard sized roller instead of a short roller speeds the process of applying the sealer.
Wait until the knots are sealed before priming and.
To remove the stain clean with a solution of oxalic acid dissolved in warm water.
Apply the stain to the front of the board before sealing the back and edges and then let it dry.
Seal the surface with diluted polyurethane.
Wear eye protection and acid proof gloves.
Butt the siding next to each other so you can cover more than one piece of siding at a time with the sealer.
Like all other finishes it slightly enhances the natural pigment in pine.
The sealant helps the finish stick better to the pine and last longer.
Tinting a standard white primer a shade or two lighter than the finish coat improves coverage.
Before applying your finish thin a small amount of polyurethane with mineral spirits in a 2 1 dilution ratio.
Lay the siding out on sawhorses or on a horizontal surface to make applying the sealer easier.