Asked on Jun 15, 2019
How do I restain my cedar porch posts?
by SusieQ
My outdoor porch has two cedar posts and trim that the builder insisisted needed a stain to protect it. I tried to choose a color that most resembled natural cedar, but the semi transparent stain came out very orange. Now that the stain is showing wear, (six years later), I want to stain it a darker color. Can I put a grey a or brown stain over the orangish one and have it come out okay?
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you can stain it any color clear will accentuate the color of the cedar which is orange. do not seal them it will mask the qualities of the cedar like bug repelling which is one reason cedar is used. here is great article for you to read on this https://satoridesignforliving.com/the-orange-fence-is-gone/
I used exterior Sherwin Williams paint and painted my cedar porch posts.
I would think that putting a darker stain over the orange looking stain would work fine. If the previous stain was the variety that soaked into the wood and you don't have any peeling or bubbling to clean off first you should be able to just clean off the posts with hose and high spray, let dry for a day or so and then stain.