Wood Panel(exterior)

For anyone reading this, in the strict sense with exterior products, Dork is correct. i do not work with Ipe and have no intention to so i am not going to confirm this, but i know an interior stain that will stain difficult woods (i do not know if there is an exterior version). i am purposely NOT saying what kind of stain it is because if someone were to try it, it would have no UV protection and would fail (it is a lousy product at its best when used inside and is only used as need be and must be covered). Even with the oils like penofin that Dork mentions over it, it would probably fail. even with a uv coat like spar varnish, it would probably fail. the only way around something like this is to either use the penofin (which may not sort out the irregularities in the color of the wood) or begin calling manufacturers and talking to their tech teams. my guess is there is a way around this but it could take two hours of phone calls with experts and enough experience with this subject and competitor’s products to throw questions at them.

also, because the op’s wood looks so irregular in color, i am thinking someone did something else to it once before and it has “failed” in spots.

for those wondering what gives a home inspector the right to comment on this subject, i am a wood contractor and most of my projects involve exterior staining and coating.

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justinromeu26 | 2 years and 2 months ago

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And i just looked. Ben moore is the arbor coat. That product is worth exploring even though it is solid. Fyi: i have been using ben moore for decades and still call their tech team (i talk to chris) once a year to ask them questions about altering, tinting, thinning and applying their product.

kassie319 | 2 years and 2 months ago

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Have you ever used Cabots, Steve? I’ve used the solid stain lot on fences and trellis work and it’s held up well over the years.

justinromeu26 | 2 years and 2 months ago

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Riverhead lumber carries cabot. I see it there. I think no matter what op does, she will want to oil over the stain and i think cabots is straight stain.

Op, maybe staining with something like their solid will even the colors out.

Also, just because something is a solid stain does not mean maybe it cannot be thinned a little to get the right balance. We often thin stains with whatever the base is and cabots will most certainly be oil (so mineral spirits) read the label. If need be, call the manufacturer. I said it above, i call all of these manufacturers all the time (i called waterlox today to see if their varnish can go over epifanes).

I know, i said this a few weeks ago on here. It is hard to experiment when you have to buy stuff. If you have a shop with a dozen colors sitting around, it is easy.

When i used to have trouble with colors, i used to go to charlie at abbot paint. But he is gone and his replacement is useless and i don’t think they carry outdoor stains/products.

dorkofwindsor | 2 years and 2 months ago

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i posted in this thread but it did not seem to work. standard for ipe is penifins oil for hardwood. the unique density of ipe makes coatings and other stains not a great solution. second choice is Ipe oil. you may not get more than 3 years out of these for any solution. The “new” look for Ipe is not a low maintenance one over the long haul.