We are buying an old house that has cedar shingles (I think they are cedar, they are some type of wood) and I was wondering if its completely crazy to think we can power wash or strip the maroon red paint off the shingles and restore them to a natural wood color or even a dark stain if needed?
Is is possible to do something like this or are we gonna have to decide on a colored paint?
Best Answer
I think this will be very, very difficult - I won't say impossible, because anything can be done with enough time & effort. But take a close look at the surface - unless you're willing to get in and scrape with dental tools, it will be hard to get all the paint out of all the cracks and crevices.