The good news about cedar shingle siding is its ability to resist rot and pests better than other woods but as a soft wood it mars easily.
Remove paint from cedar shingle siding.
After years of being painted exposed to the elements and painted again the paint on cedar will begin to crack and peel.
Painted shingles look great for the first two to three coats of paint.
If new shingle siding no need to strip or try removing old paint not that you could do this 100 anyway priming painting is one of a solid type coating apt to blister bubble chip or peel.
When left to its own devices cedar weathers well to a silvery gray a common siding material used for beach homes and mountain cabins.
If the stripping compound has enough time to finish its work it will prove easy to pull the paint away from the cedar siding.
If necessary use the wire brush to remove the paint and paste.
Semi transparent stains would never do this protecting much longer.
When the wood goes through a series of wet dry periods the paint and finish are stressed and the paint can crack.
Remove paint from cedar shingles but if your home is sided in traditional cedar shingles you re stuck doing it the old fashioned way.