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Quick! Ordering cedar siding tomorrow- what color??

Kiwigem
9 years ago

Hi everyone. We are ordering our cedar siding tomorrow. We are getting it prefinished. The manufacturer offers Cabot, Olympic, and Sherwin-Williams colors. I want something either transparent or semi transparent that looks natural, but the "natural" stains always seem to turn the wood orange. Anybody aware of a color within those brands that doesn't go orange? We are going to have dark grey/nearly black trim, and I don't want it to turn into a Halloween house! Thanks.

Comments (4)

  • Kiwigem
    Original Author
    9 years ago

    Went with clear :-)

  • jdez
    9 years ago

    Good choice. We used clear satin Zar on some interior cypress. That's the way to go.

  • Kiwigem
    Original Author
    9 years ago

    Thanks, JDez. The siding is an expensive thing to pull the trigger on so I need all the confidence boosters I can get :-) I think we have similar tastes. You have a galvalume roof, too, right?

  • jdez
    9 years ago

    Yes I do have galvalume and I love it. You will love yours too and your siding.