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John: Yes, you can change the color of your log home. It would have to be corn blasted to remove the old finish. The one problem with a light honey color is that it will not last very long due to lack of pigment in it.

Carol: It’s hard to say without seeing it, but you might be able to do just the one wall. The problem is that it may not even be close in color to the rest of the house since the finish is 3 years old. If you do not have a… Read More »Archive-922

Chuck: You need to remove the charred wood by sandingor corn blasting but be careful not to allow the dust to settle on the good wood. It can stain the color. I would then wash the logs with a mixture of 5 gallons warm water, 1 cup of bleach and… Read More »Archive-924

Monika: Corn blasting is the only way to go unless the old coating is real thick and then we would use sand to blast the finish off. Power washing is cancer to a log home. It drives the water so deep into the wood fiber it never really dries out… Read More »Archive-926

Robert: Corn blasting is the best solution. If you want the logs smoother you will have to sand after the blasting process. Chemical stripers will not remove all of the old stain completely and leave a blotchy look. Also, if you do not neutralize the striper properly the new stain… Read More »Archive-928

William: You need to corncob blast the old finish off to get back to a fresh wood surface and then apply a new stain. You can fill out a request for assistance form on this web site and we will contact you with help.

Scott: You may have to corn blast the old finish off yourlog house and then rinse thelogs with a warm waterand bleach solution. Mix 1/2 cupof bleach in the half cup of TSP to five gallons of warm waterand rinse the logs. you must be carefully that you do not… Read More »Archive-932

John: There’s no real good way toget ridof this oil that has soaked into the wood. The best option is to try and sandblasted it off, but I’m afraid that it will still have an oil residue in the wood which will not allow stain stick to it properly, sanding… Read More »Archive-934

. Ed: No. Corn blasting is pretty forgiving on the chink and caulk.