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Hi All,
I just joined after looking for info on restaining advise.
Our log home is 6 years old We used VELVIT OIL log penetrating stain and it has gotten a little too dark in sun exposed areas and it is time to recoat. My dilema is it has gotten chalky as well as too dark.
I look at pics in magazines and wish ours had that rich low lustre sheen instead of the chalky look.
We didn't use any sealer but have used the velvit oil twice and applied it with the care of loving homeowner, (used plenty of log oil and painstakingly took the time to work it into the logs by hand.)
I would welcome any advise to as to what product to use,prep work needed and my concern is I thought we were suppose to let the logs breath not seal ????? HELP.
Signed,
Lindsay- in need of stain and or sealing advise !!!!

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Permalink Reply by See Dirt Run! Inc. on January 2, 2009 at 9:42am: Wow....those look "photo shopped". Look at the lake, and the sky, and the light...no way you get that identical background twice. It's true that it might depict a before and after, but I can't swallow that it actually is. Do you have any photos of the crew working on the house?

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Permalink Reply by Adam on September 27, 2009 at 10:52am: I opened each photo in a seperate window and clicked back and forth and the only that changes is the color...Almost certain it's photoshopped...Nicely done tho...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by See Dirt Run! Inc. on September 27, 2009 at 11:11am: Yes, but very deceptive!
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Permalink Reply by Joy on September 13, 2009 at 2:17pm: I kinda like the "before" photo!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jay Reeves on January 8, 2010 at 10:10pm: Question - are those actual before/after pics, or Photoshop'd?

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Permalink Reply by See Dirt Run! Inc. on January 9, 2010 at 8:57am: Which poster are you speaking to? Ours are actual. But there is one person on here in this thread that photo-shopped the work....

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Permalink Reply by Jay Reeves on January 16, 2010 at 11:33am: Not yours, Beth - the one that was obviously photo-shopped. I thought the person should be clear about those pics and hopefully be truthful.

I thought my reply should have appeared below that persons post, but I guess I clicked the wrong "reply" button - hopefully, I clicked the right one this time and it's going to post below Beth's reply asking "which poster?"

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Permalink Reply by Terry Tadysak on October 5, 2008 at 9:00pm: I think Velvit oil is an outsatnding product for the interior of the home finished with Maxtech water based polyeurathane satin varnish 3 to 4 weeks after the velvit oil, an oil based stain, dries. I personally would NOT use this product exterior. Any product with lindseed oil will turn dark in time and serve as food for insects. My suggestions are as follows:
1. call American Building Supply 1-414-421-4125 in Appleton WI.. Ask if X-180 will lighten up your logs and kill the fungus etc on your logs. If not, what method or product would they suggest. Then, once your logs are ready for a new stain call Gemini Coatings 1-800-262-5710 and ask about TWP, an oil based semi transparent penetrating oil that will likely be compatible with what you have already put on. ( Velvit oil is oil based.) Golden Eagle Logs Homes in Wisconsin Rapids ( as I have been told) promoted Velvit Oil exterior at one time and no longer does so. I will tell you that using a 25 % olden Honey/75% natural Velvit oil on the interior varnished with Maxtech 3 to 4 weeks later is, in my opinion one of the most outstanding richest looks for the interior you will find. So, I'm not trashing in any way velvit oil, just consider using it in the interior. I prepared a 'How to do' sheet suggestion. If you want a copy please give me your e-mail address and I will e-mail it to you.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by See Dirt Run! Inc. on December 1, 2008 at 6:30pm: Linseed oil to the best of my knowledge is not food for insects, but is food for mildew. However all the products I am aware of and any that are any good that contain linseed oil also contain mildewcides and anti-fungal designed to keep the mildew at bay. Additional mildewcide can be purchased at a paint store and added to any paid with a mixing paddle.

Also, X-180 is oxalic acid and while it may remove mildew it is not designed to kill it. You need sodium percarbonate for that. X-180 would be fine as a brightener after the sodium percarbonate cleaning however.

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Permalink Reply by See Dirt Run! Inc. on December 1, 2008 at 6:05pm: Photos help....please share some, but I'm going to say that your house needs a maintenance wash before a recoat of any product.

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Permalink Reply by David Reed on January 1, 2009 at 10:45pm: Thanks Beth...you took the words out of my mouth

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Permalink Reply by Tammy Brink on July 29, 2009 at 6:38pm: Hello there,
We are in the process of building our log home. I was searching the net looking for interior stains and ran across your blog. I'm interested in the combination of products you used to acheive this beautiful color. We're wanting something not too light but definately not dark. To contradic myself I like the Oak look, but don't like the orange tint I'm seeig in a lot of homes.
Any information would be appreciated!
Thanks!
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