Oil based stains may be used on knotty pine offering both advantages and disadvantages.
Grey stained pine siding.
Cabot solid color acrylic siding stain is so advanced it does not require the use of a primer coat on non extractive prone wood species such as pine white cedar or cypress.
I used two coats to really enhance the gray color that the stain provided.
How to restain wood siding on a home.
Unfortunately when woodworkers try to duplicate that color on new pine by using stain the results are usually disappointing.
Stained wood siding offers your home a natural or rustic look.
Pigments add color to wood and guard it from the sun s ultraviolet rays.
Antique pine often has a dark mellow color.
It s easy to end up with megablotches and it s hard to avoid grain reversal a peculiar effect that makes stained pine look unnatural.
Additives improve finish performance and make the stain easier to apply.
Weather age and normal wear.
Coverage on smooth surfaces covers approximately 300 400 square feet per gallon 7 4 9 8 square meters per liter and on rough surfaces 200 300 square feet per gallon 4 9.
These are the ingredients found in oil based semi transparents the most widely used stain type.
Restain old wood siding to give a house a fresh new appearance.
I liked that it added a gray finish to the wood in a more subtle way and still allowed the wood grain to show through and look natural.
Oil based stains deeply penetrate the surface of this soft wood and provide a richer color.
Resins and oils carry the pigments and additives into the wood fibers and shield them from water.
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