Best Stain

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Comment by Neighborhood Host on July 11, 2008 at 5:54pm

Ray,

It most likely would depend on the desired effect. What "look" are you going for and on what type of wood? Or are you simply asking from a longevity perspective?

Comment by Tom & Barbara Gaskell/Heritage Log Home Dealers/VA on July 14, 2008 at 8:01pm

Ray,

If this is the first time that you are going to stain your log home, you need to try a light color first such as a honey stain. If that is not to your liking you can always stain it a little darker until you get the color that you want. Remember, you can always stain it darker but you can never stain it lighter. Also, you need to consider treating your house at the same time. You will need a product that will protect you from the UV rays, weather, mildew and insect. We have been using Wood Guard previously but we have switched to a new product called Sansin. The first is an oil based product and the second is a water based product and is more eco-friendly. Whichever one you use you need to add a mildew-cide product and a product to protect from insects such as the Carpenter Bee or Boring Beetles. We use a product called NBS-30 and it is very effective. We would suggest that you brush it on to save product and reduce over spray. I don't know what kind of wood that you are using to build your log home but they all will need to be treated. Any wood that is impervious to insects is so when it is alive and can generate those chemicals that do that. When the tree is cut down, that process no longer occurs and after several years that protection has reduced to where you will need to protect the wood. I hope that this helps.

Tom Gaskell

Comment by Scott Ridder on July 16, 2008 at 4:32pm

Hi Ray,

I've used NBS-30 and it works very well. I also use Outlast Q8 Oil from the same company that makes the NBS-30. It's an oil base stain with water and soap clean up. It's a one coat process by brush or spray and looks great when completed. It beads water and stands up to the sun for a long time.

Shoot me an email and I'll be glad to give you more information.

scott@mail.applog.com

Scott Ridder

Comment by Carol Afshar on July 16, 2008 at 5:06pm

I have heard that Cabot stain is very good for decks and logs. We had our deck done and while the color is perfect, I've been told that we should power wash, let the natural wood show through, then stain it with an almost clear type stain, such as Cabot's. I would be interested in other opinions and what other people have done to preserve their decks. We have four seasons with moderate to heavy snow.
carolafshar@msn.com
Carol Afshar

Comment by larry benforado on July 22, 2008 at 11:38am

I used a product called Wood rx.It is waterborne and good for the envirement.Log lasting more than 1 year.it looks as good as the day it was done.

Comment by Ray Mazza on September 16, 2008 at 11:01am

Thanks everyone

Comment by Terry Tadysak on October 2, 2008 at 1:47pm

Ray, I sent a comment to you about my choices for best interior and exterior stains. Did you receive my 10/02/08 response.

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