[RWebb]

Here is what the paint store told me when I painted mine (it's in Orygun - hence the reliance on subjugating mold):

The prep. is critical.



wash new wood & painted surfaces with bleach/water (1:4) mix with 2 oz TSP in it – spray with garden sprayer; let sit 10-15 minutes; then pressure wash (don’t pressure wash first), or use stiff brush and flush with hose

must wait 3 dry days; can wait up to 7 days before priming or painting

spot sand; spot prime

can wait up to 2 weeks to top coat over primer

can spray top coat – 2x; use roller to roll 1st coat into wood


prime before painting treated wood (Benjamin Moore 166 super-spec Busan primer)
or could use a solid colored stain

can let siding sit as bare wood up to 3 months before painting; must treat new wood for mold before primer