Wood Stain Samples

Quoting KenG:

I have a 1.5 year old cedar fence that has not been stained yet. I would like a transparent stain on the yard side. I like the look when wet. The back of the fence, I would like something that will last longer so transparency isn't important. I live in SoCal.

Look at the TWP 1515 Honeytone:
www.opwdecks.com/.../

Quoting Joe Svec:

Hello.
I have a two year old weathered cedar deck, will be cleaning and brightening in a few weeks. It's never been stained.

What would you reccomend to get that oiled look? I tried a semi solid, the colour looks too matte for my liking.

I have read that sealing cedar produces a nice oiled look, but it flakes off or peels within a few years.
Is there a product that will give a good gloss, while also allowing the wood to breathe?
I live in Toronto, Canada. Harsh winters, hot summers.

Thanks!

You cannot add a shine or gloss to exterior wood. It will fail. Must be a penetrating finish without the shine.

Quoting John DuVal:

follow up. to older pine deck. I forgot to mention. i'm referring to Armstrong and Clark stain. thanks again.

The Redwood Tone is a lighter pigment than the Sierra Redwood. The new Chestnut color may work as well for you.

I have an older pine deck. I'll need to clean and whiten and stain but don't want it to be too red like some redwood stains. I like the redwood tone in your pictures but kind of worried it would turn out too red, I'm trying the cedar tone sample but will take suggestions. Thanks

Good morning, Do you sell Bio wash or simple wash made by bio wash? How much per gallon and can it be shipped to Canada? If not, do you have a similar product that will remove mildew stains from a log home?

Thank you! Cam

How quickly can I receive samples shipped to Sanford, NC

I see your Defy samples, but they don't seem to match the full color list of the new Defy Extreme line. I'm interested in the cedar tone, light walnut and also butternut, but I don't see butternut available as a sample.

My deck gets lots of sun so you recommended a semi solid. My wife ordered a sample of the sierra redwood which is semi transparent and of course she likes the color. On the website it shows it as having quite a bit of red but on our treated pine it is quite brown..(which she likes) IN a semi solid which color do you think would be closest to the Sierra Redwood?

OR how much protection do we lose if we went the the semi....????

Thanks

I will be staining our PTP pool deck with AC stain, but uncertain of color due to the chlorine content of the pool. Getting in and out of the pool and what effect it will have on the stain if I go dark (Oxford Brown or Mountain Cedar)) vs light (Driftwood grey or Cedar semi). Thank you for your time and advice

which stains can I get shipped to Canada ..all brands ..or can I pick up in usa

Hi,

I don't see a sample available to order for the "Defy Extreme Stain - Butternut". Is it available and the website is not up to date, or is it really not an option. I will be ordering from Canada so I need to use your website.

Thanks,

Lee

Do you not have butternut in a sample size?

Hello could any of the ac products be intermixed ? thanks

Do you have these colors as samples?

How many ounces is in a sample size??

Last summer I refinished my 15 year old decking (2500 sq ft) with TWP 100 Cedartone. Three coats, 30 gallons and 9 months later, the deck looks wonderful and I have no doubt about using TWP in the future.

However, the small amount of remaining Cedartone is not what I want to use to finish a new outdoor cabinet that I've almost completed with black walnut. I especially want to show off the beauty of the wood and am reluctant to use a "stain" because I'm afraid it will neutralize all the natural tones. The options I'm considering are TWP 1500 Black Walnut (a "stain" and TWP 1500 Clear). The cabinet will be somewhat sheltered from the weather (large overhang) and will get only a little direct sun (one hour?).

Thanks, Rich

Since I'm looking for natural color retention, do you have a recommendation?