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Exterior Staining

Exterior Staining

Exterior Staining

Before you stain there are two simple secrets to a long-lasting finish – QUALITY STAIN and PREP WORK. Together they create a beautiful long lasting finish, without prep the odds are high you will be redoing your project again next year.

Prep Work - It’s Important
90% of all stain failure is due to lack of prep work!

Here’s How.
  • New wood could have a sheen on it called mill glaze. This will prevent the stain from penetrating. Simply sand area with 80 grit sandpaper or use Wood-Shield Wood Restorer 1874-208
  • Check moisture content in the wood. Moisture should be < 15% - 25 % (depending on product used). Use a moisture meter to check, most Home Hardware stores will loan them out. 1010-586
  • Peeling Stain, if your existing stain has more than 25% peeling it is recommended to remove the coating and start fresh. Wood-Shield Safe Strip 1874-403
  • Mildew may not be visible, therefore it’s best to always clean. Mildew will cause your stain to peel. Wood-Shield Mildew Off 1874-405 (it removes algae, mold and dirt). Activox also restores weathered greyed wood back to its original appearance. 
  • You need to remove all greyed wood (deadwood fibres). This is the most common error when staining. The grey fibres sit on the top of the wood and are not adhered to the substrate. Staining overtop of the grey changes the colour, however moisture lifts the fi bres off with your new stain attached. Remove deadwood fi bres with Wood-Shield Wood Prep 1874-406, Wood-Shield Wood Restorer 1874-208 or ACTIVOX 1874-410 
Sand
Don't skip this step. 80 grit sandpaper is recommended to open up fresh wood fibre. Thoroughly sweep or vacuum up dust. 


Is Today A Good Day for Staining? Optimum Weather Conditions:

  • No rain in forecast for 24 hrs
  • Day and night with surface temperature between 10 and 27°C.
  • Air movement (a light breeze) present
  • Dew point past or not approaching
  • Follow the sun or work in the shade

Application
If spraying stain on a surface, follow along with back brushing to work stain into wood fibre. Stain the length of the board to avoid “lap marks” If possible, stain all 6 sides of each board.

Quality Stains
WOOD-SHIELD stains are available in a semi-transparent and solid finish. Use our online Colour Visualizer to try stain colours at beautitone.ca.
SEMI-TRANSPARENT STAIN: Penetrates the wood and allows the natural grain and characteristic of the wood to show through. Available in 36 colours.

SOLID STAIN: Penetrates the wood and highlights the texture of the wood. Available in thousands of colours.
BeautiTone’s full lineup of quality stains and paints is made in Canada. All our exterior stains and paints are formulated to withstand the extremes of our Canadian climate. BeautiTone is sold exclusively by Home Hardware Stores Limited. 
Consult with the stores Paint and Stain Expert and refer to the chart on the back to select the best stain suited for your project. 

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