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    May 23, 2009, 09:20 AM
    Painting already painted cedar shake shingles.
    In painting already painted cedar shake shingles, what is the best paint to use? Is a specific primer necessary? What is Duration? Is it manufactured by Sherwin-Williams?
    Thanks for your answers.
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    May 26, 2009, 07:19 AM

    Staining may work but paint will not stick to a cedar shake because it expands and contracts too much.
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    May 26, 2009, 09:16 AM

    If you want paint to stick to ceder you must apply a shellac alcohol based primer,tinted to the color you wish the ceder to be. After that I high recommend using a premium exterior enamel paint. If duration comes in enamel, and it has a higher particle content use it.
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