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Lauren: Yes, that old red finish can be removed by corn cob blasting it back to the original wood. If the finish is real think and hard it may take sand.

Yes, you can rent corn blasters, Call or visit timelesswoodcare.com You might want to get costs from a professional to compare with. Remember to apply borates also to the raw wood.

Yes, interior walls can be blasted. Be prepared for a major cleanup. Sanding after or using scotchbright pads might be needed for personal preference. Matching exising logs can sometimes be tricky, I haven’t heard of that type of log style. I would suggest making your own. Using cedar 1 inch… Read More »Archive-942

You could leave it, but I would recommend apply a good coat of Shell Guard Concentrate borate. You may also want to consider replacing the mortar chinking with Energy Seal caulk. Do not use chinking on this style of log. Yes, if you do strip it it will need to… Read More »Archive-944

You should be able to go right over the existing.

Call Dave at 800-564-298 for help with this.

NO!!! Use a backer of Grip Strip and use Perma Chink. Call 800-564-2987 to purchase.

Sounds like it has a plant oil (Linseed, Sunflower, etc.) based stain on it. I would recommend stripping it back to bare would and start over with a good latex stain made for log homes like LifeLine from Perma Chink. DO NOT power wash to strip. Recommend media blasting with… Read More »Archive-952

You need to cut out the old chink, install new Grip Strip backer and then apply new chink.

Use Perma Chink to fill.