How We Restored our Aged Cedar Shake Siding

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We tried several solutions and settled on Redihan’s, Cedar Wash Wood Cleaner. It’s eco-safe and organic. Each house and shake shingle does weather differently, therefore it is important to test out what works best in your own situation. SHOP

From here we applied Super Deck’s Cedar Natural Stain to the cedar shake siding.

The golden color now shines prominently and looks so classic.

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