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After reading reviews I'm sold on your stains, now my problem is picking a color. I want a rich brown that won't dry with a red tint because my brick is tan. I have been debating between the oxford brown and woodland...any help with this decision?

Larry:

Is there a rough texture in this product for a deck

No it is 100% penetrating so the texture should be the same as your wood is.

Is there a rough texture in this product for a deck

Linda Reece:

What is the best color for partial full sun and deep shaded deck that grows mold and mildeww?

Any color will work.

What is the best color for partial full sun and deep shaded deck that grows mold and mildeww?

Nancy Schroeder:

Hi

We live in a small town south of Calgary, Alberta, Cananda.I would like to get the les that I checked off above. I would also like to know if you can buy the product anywhere in Canada. If not how much will it cost for the shipping on 2, 5 gallon pails once I have picked my color.
Thankyou
Nancy

To get the shipping charges for Canada, please add the products to cart. During checkout you will enter your shipping info and then it will show the charges and costs prior to payment. There are not dealers in Canada so you will have to order online.

Jose Ibarra:

we are looking for Oxford Brown transparent pergola stain. I saw your Oxford brown solid, but need Oxford Brown Transparent

Oxford Brown only comes in a semi-solid.

we are looking for Oxford Brown transparent pergola stain. I saw your Oxford brown solid, but need Oxford Brown Transparent

Hi

We live in a small town south of Calgary, Alberta, Cananda.I would like to get the les that I checked off above. I would also like to know if you can buy the product anywhere in Canada. If not how much will it cost for the shipping on 2, 5 gallon pails once I have picked my color.
Thankyou
Nancy

Lise Reeves:

is oxford brown and sequoia available in semi transparent?
and I am going to Buffalo NY this weekend so what store can I buy it at instead of online?

Only online but if you have an address in Buffalo, we can ship it there.

is oxford brown and sequoia available in semi transparent?
and I am going to Buffalo NY this weekend so what store can I buy it at instead of online?

Nancy Marshall:

I don't see a sample color of 'woodland'. Wha shade of color is it?

It is an option above. It is a red color with a hint of brown.

I don't see a sample color of 'woodland'. Wha shade of color is it?

Debbie Kincaid:

I am trying to figure out diff between semi-transparent vs semi-solid. have lots of problems with peeling of stain on my deck that is exposed to a lot of sun. Does the semi-solid penetrate into the wood or does it sit on top and risk peeling? Also would a semi-solid require more maintenance? I am so tired of stripping and sanding my deck every other year and would like to just be able to reapply after cleaning with Restore.

As long as you remove all previous coatings, you can use the AC. All of the AC colors (including semi-solid) are penetrating stains as long as wood is prepped and the stain is not over applied. They can be cleaned and reapplied without the need for removal.

rj valci:

I used Behr 5 yrs ago-blah. it peeled, it got alot darker from amber, etc. What colors and semis do you recommend. I will order up to 3 samples. thanks, Bob

Remove the Behr first. Any color will work as long as the wood is prepped well and all old coatings are removed.

I am trying to figure out diff between semi-transparent vs semi-solid. have lots of problems with peeling of stain on my deck that is exposed to a lot of sun. Does the semi-solid penetrate into the wood or does it sit on top and risk peeling? Also would a semi-solid require more maintenance? I am so tired of stripping and sanding my deck every other year and would like to just be able to reapply after cleaning with Restore.

I used Behr 5 yrs ago-blah. it peeled, it got alot darker from amber, etc. What colors and semis do you recommend. I will order up to 3 samples. thanks, Bob

Ginette:

I have a pressure treated fir deck, I'm trying to choose a stain sample. Which color samples do you suggest I try. I want to keep it a fairly light color without it turning orange. More of a very light brown or wet wood look.

Try Natural. Take inconsideration that the lighter the color, the quicker it fade and needs to be reapplied.

Keith:

Is the natural tone a clearcoat or does it have a pigment in it? Also I don't see much difference in the Cedar tone vs the Amber. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!

Natural is very lightly pigmented. Amber is the same color tone as the Cedar tone Transparent but has three times the trans oxides for better UV protection.

Is the natural tone a clearcoat or does it have a pigment in it? Also I don't see much difference in the Cedar tone vs the Amber. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!

I have a pressure treated fir deck, I'm trying to choose a stain sample. Which color samples do you suggest I try. I want to keep it a fairly light color without it turning orange. More of a very light brown or wet wood look.

Gina:

Is the Amber Transparent, Semi-Solid, or Solid?

It is a hybrid of a transparent and semi-transparent.

Is the Amber Transparent, Semi-Solid, or Solid?

Jeanette Rose:

We're building a lake home lodge and the cedar tone we selected for our siding came out orange in tone after it dried. We tried another coat. It looked better when wet but remained orange when it dried. Do you have any suggestions of what we could do to fix this? We can go darker if needed but the orange tone still seeps through after it dries.

The only thing you can do is change color or add some darker color to the cedar tone to change that some.

We're building a lake home lodge and the cedar tone we selected for our siding came out orange in tone after it dried. We tried another coat. It looked better when wet but remained orange when it dried. Do you have any suggestions of what we could do to fix this? We can go darker if needed but the orange tone still seeps through after it dries.

Arran:

Hi, I'm looking to stain a freshly built 360 sq ft western red cedar deck a rich red brown colour. Which stain would you recommend and how much would I need? Thanks

2 maybe 3 gallons. Rustic color is brown with a hint of red.

Gina:

Does the Cedar Semi-Trans show wood grain?

Yes it does.

Does the Cedar Semi-Trans show wood grain?

Hi, I'm looking to stain a freshly built 360 sq ft western red cedar deck a rich red brown colour. Which stain would you recommend and how much would I need? Thanks

Julie:

I love the look of the deck on your home page (which I understand is Mahagony on IPE). My deck is 9 year old PTP and was sanded to remove old stain. Can you tell me how the Mahagony would look compared to how it looks on your home page deck? I'm also considering the Redwood and Sierra Redwood. I'm looking for a deep, rich color. Because I live in Alaska and shipping is expensive, I don't want to order mulitple samples, so any advice you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

Mahogany color on PTP will look red in color. It will not look anywhere like the picture that is on IPE. You cannot achieve the look of the IPE with PTP. what you can do is mix colors. Maybe get Rustic Brown and Mahogany and mix the two?