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Best stains for older cedar siding previously stained with oil based stains

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I have a 40 year old cedar home. The siding is rough sawn board and bat as well as shingles. I have used Olympic transparent stain in the past and I have heard oil based stains promote mildew. Well, I have mildew to clean and I do not want it back. Can I now use a waterbased stain? If so what do you recommend?



   
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Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993
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It would not be a good idea to put a water based on top of an oil based stain. You would want to strip it all off if you want to do this.



   
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Do I have any options for oil based stains that will do a better job of not promoting mildew? The current wood os quite weathered and several years past when stain should have been reapplied.



   
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TWP Stains do better then other oil based stains when it come to preventing mildew.



   
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What is the best oil based stain for cedar siding in New York?

 



   
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TWP 1500 or Armstrong Clark.



   
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