If it still has the Cuprinol on it I would recommend sticking with it until you strip the house back to bare wood. When that day comes you should treat it with a borate treatment and then stain it with a good quality latex stain like Lifeline.
It will need to be media blasted (corn cob or glass) then Osborn brushed. Use a latex stain like Lifeline to avoid the blackening.
You need to stick with the Behr product unless you strip it back to bare wood.
Power washing is not a good thing to do to your log home. It is probably why it is turning black. It drives the water deep into the wood fiber then it gets sealed in with the stain if not allowed to dry for 30 days or more. At that… Read More »Archive-8168
Call 800-564-2987. They should have them or will know where you can.
They will definitely darken with time and they may always be sticky. Call Dave at 800-564-2987 for other options.
Shoot them. The squirrels are probably chewing because of the borate in the wood. The woodpeckers are after bugs in the wood. Fresh stain will stop them for awhile. A suet cake feeder away from the house may deter the woodpeckers some.
It needs to be corn cob or glass blasted. DO NOT power wash it. It is being caused from the stain. You need to go to a good quality latex stain made for log homes like Life Line or Capture.
Call Dave at 800-564-2987. He will have the products that you need and can give you guidance.
I’m not sure. You need to talk to someone that finishes furniture. Sorry. Amish???