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Restaining - Cetol
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Hello All,I would like to give the exterior a freshening up, after I fill the checks and seal it up. I like the fairly natural colour that is on, and with the exception of a bit of wear and fading it…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by CharisB May 14, 2012.
Evaluating Previous Stain/Logs
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Hi All,Just joined the forum, been lurking for a while. Some real worthwhile discussions and knowledge on the forum.Living in Canada, and wife and I just bought our first log home. We are overjoyed…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by cogboy Feb 16, 2012.
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cogboy posted a discussionRestaining - Cetol
Hello All,I would like to give the exterior a freshening up, after I fill the checks and seal it up. I like the fairly natural colour that is on, and with the exception of a bit of wear and fading it looks pretty good.My question is can i use a water based stain (looking for a lower VOC) over the house if it was previously done with Cetol?Thanks everyone for your help,S See More
cogboy replied to cogboy's discussion Evaluating Previous Stain/Logs"Thanks Charis for the great information, this is very helpful!S
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CharisB replied to cogboy's discussion Evaluating Previous Stain/Logs"Good morning! Welcome to the neighborhood. We're always glad to have lurkers join.
In order:
1) To know what kind of stain it is, here are some quick questions to ask as you look at it:
a) If it's fairly "plastic"…"
cogboy posted a discussionEvaluating Previous Stain/Logs
Hi All,Just joined the forum, been lurking for a while. Some real worthwhile discussions and knowledge on the forum.Living in Canada, and wife and I just bought our first log home. We are overjoyed and really looking forward to our future here.A do have a few questions however that I need some help with...1. Ouside finish is in pretty good shape, needs some checks filled and some caulking in a few corners....after washing and filling checks I may want to put a new coat of stain on.....how do I…See More
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