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It is true that the larger an area, the darker the appearance, but also, the darker stains will hold up much better to UV.

I would say 6 months from installation to stain. Be carefull not to use too much bleach.1 cup to 4 or 5 gallons of water is plenty. You only want enough to kill the mold spores on the wood. If you use to much it is very hard to rinse… Read More »Archive-6004

Unfinished logs will collect dirt and dust and start to look bad in a short period of time. We recomend a light coat of Light Honey Life Line Stain with a coat of Acrylic Satin or Gloss on top. You can use just the Acrylic if you would not like… Read More »Archive-6006

Corn cob blast the exterior and sand the interior.

Yes solid color stains do blend new logs and old together by covering the log grains. This does work. Trans parent stains are more difficult keeping up. The upkeep will require every 2 years proguard clear coat. I would suggest to use borate on the logs 1st.

It will never last!

Do not use paint! You should use a solid color stain which looks like paint, but has the qualities of stain.

You will probably have to sand the black marks out. You can try and hand washing them with some warm water mixed with TSP and bleach, but I doubt it will remove the marks. If you get the logs wet, do not power wash, they will dry out eventually. Try… Read More »Archive-6016

I would apply a borate and wait about a month before staining.

You want to make sure you apply a good borate solution first. The only time you can apply this is when you have bare wood. You then need to let the house became as dry as possible without letting mold or dirt get on it.