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They will need to be corn cob or glass blasted and start over.

Call Timeless Wood Care products at 800-564-2987 for help and materials you would need for this. As long as the stain is still in good shape and not peeling or faded it should be alright to maintain it from here on out.

If you want to be able to wipe the inside down I would recommend that you sand it all down with a palm sander then apply Perma Chink Acrylic Gloss or Satin clear finish.

I would recommend breaking it out and having a carpenter do the handyman work. Hire a professional to do the blasting, caulking and staining. Get references and if you can go look at their work.

I think it is the type of stain that you used. It may not have been compatible with the original stain or it was just cheap stuff that never cured properly. If you strip and leave for the winter it will need to have a light bath in the spring… Read More »Archive-338

This can sometimes happen on media blasted logs. The second application light and heavy may help. If you haven’t gone to far you should Osborne brush it then stain. That should help with the blotchy.

Waiting is fine. You will have to give it a light bath in the spring to remove any dust and mold spores before staining.

try wiping it with de-natured alcohol.

Not that I’m aware of. Call Perma Chink Systems at 800-548-3554. They may be able to help you or ship one to you for rental.

I’m sorry, I do not know of anyone in that area.