Dryness of Clapboards Prior To Painting ?

[Robert11]

Hello:

How "critical" is it for the Cedar clapboards to be absolutely dry prior to putting on new Latex paint (oil primer is already on) ?

If they are a "bit" damp due to a recent rainfall, is that O.K., or must they really be

100 % dry first ?

Thanks, B.

[Doug Miller]

I'd wait at least two days after the rain stopped.

[tbasc]

Any moisture that is trapped in the wood will try to escape when the surface is warm. Paint acts as a vapor retarder. The suggestion to wait two days is a good one. T