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Have it media blasted and then stained. Call Mike at 866-670-3020 for help.

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If you still need help with this call Dave at 800-564-2987.

Yes, you can go darker.

Sure if you prep it right and get all of the loose flaky stain off first.

Best answer isn’t the best, but leave the pictures down or move to different location and try to blend. This is the best you can do short of sanding it all down and starting over.

Not true in my book. They both will require extra maintenance with heavy exposure. A good quality latex stain like LifeLine from Perma Chink will hold up just as well, if not better and is easier to maintain color.

You could Osborne brush them to help remove splinters, and it won’t remove the adze marks. If you are using them on the interior a clear coat will be fine, but if they are on the exterior you will need to stain them first. Call Dave at 800-564-2987 for a… Read More »Archive-4974

I would recommend LifeLine stain. It requires a coat of clear be applied every 3 or 4 years and will maintain the color. If you need to beef up the color a little on the south or west side you can apply a thin coat of the stain right over… Read More »Archive-4976

Most log home stains require that you keep a wet edge as you apply so you will want to take 1 to 3 logs and go all the way across to avoid lap marks. I would recommend that you start at the top.