My husband and I are currently in the process of refinishing our cedar siding. We live in NW Pennsylvania. After reading many posts online, we have realized that the product that was originally used is not usually preferred by many professionals. We have used CWF cedar tone in the past...oops! Our home is 12 years old, and we have stained/sealed the siding twice. Luckilly, our cedar has held up fairly well. We do have minimal dark marks within the cedar that we have been able to remove with a bleach solution and pressure washer in the past. It looks as though many professionals recommend completely "stripping" the wood with a commercial grade or bleach solution. We are looking to do this ourselves and would be grateful for any suggestions/warnings to help see us through this process. Also, any recommendations on a decent, somewhat affordable stain/sealer? Thank you!