Wood Stain Samples

I've narrowed my stain choices down to 2 tones and wanted to test a few planks of siding on my house so I know exactly what it will look like. How difficult is it to remove the color I don't want afterwards?

Once I apply 1500 on my log cabin, do I need a top coat?

I'm interested in restaining my cedar T&G house and giving a warm, rich tone to the wood. Which shades do you recommend to achieve a natural look—and/or a tone that lends itself to the contemporary style of the house? The second photo shows the cedar after cleaning it up a bit.

Colors on paper or online are often not a true shade. I have a stain I need to match for a rebuild of my porch. Is there a store where I could see and compare colors without having to buy samples to try?

Can the 200 series be used on cedar shingle siding on our house? And, does TWP 203 Cedar Gold and TWP 205 California Cedar have comparable colors in the 100 and 1500 series? I would rather use the 100 or 1500 series but haven't yet found any of the color options to be the best fit for our house so I am looking at the 200 series colors now. Thank you.

Hi there
Love your TW207 product and have used it on our fence and some landscaping effects I would like to finish off my potting bench and o ly need about a pint. Can I buy that small amount from you please?

Hoping you can help me out

Best regards

Pat Goggin

What would be best for a treated pine dock in Minnesota

I am building an large farmhouse table for my outdoor patio, Houston TX. Sun exposure most of the day. I am using thick, freshly surfaces/milled planks of new growth cypress for the table top. I want it to age naturally with no added color. I would like to know what would be the best TWP product for maximum water proofing and UV protection?

New deck, pressure treated pine, built in July, Chapel Hill NC. Not sure whether to try 100 or 1500 series? OK waiting a while longer for more weathering. Plan to clean/brighten with Gemini. Also, have 22 year old railings originally stained with a Cabot semi-transparent gray and never restained - can I recover with 105 Cape Cod Gray? What best to clean/brighten these old railings?

Hello, I live in Piedmont North Carolina (GREENSBORO) where it is hot and super humid in summer. My home is western red cedar with Woodguard finish applied about 6 years ago. I would like to ask what you recommend for prep and re-stain. I was thinking the TWP 200 series?? Am I thinking correctly and how can I purchase samples of the 200? Thank you for your response in advance.

I live in the southwest and the sun is really tough on wood finishes here. I have been using Messmer’s and I’m not sure it’s holding up. Which one of your products do you recommend for outdoor wood, vigas, corbels, and beams. Douglas fir.

What can I use to clean my log home without stripping the stain. I have TWP honeytone on my home.

Hey guys. I have a 20-year old deck & stairs. Please see the attached pictures. I just powerwashed this weekend. Think I'm looking for an oil based semi-solid, but not sure. Would your rustic semi-transparent be enough to cover up what I already have? Or what would you recommend?
Thanks, Jason

Have a new treated pine fence installed about 2months ago. Looking for a good stain that will provide protection from weather elements. Not sure what's best.... 1500, 100, or 100 pro series. Also, looking for a natural look/tone. Any suggestions?

I am building a greenhouse out of treated lumber in Central Oklahoma. Should I use 100 or 1500 series? We are currently having very hot dry weather. How long do I have to wait before staining?

Hi, we live in Washinton State and have a cedar fence that was built in April. We are now ready to stain and really want to retain the natural color of the cedar without making it too orange or yellow. I have read a lot of comments here but just can't determine which color would be best - or if maybe we need to mix a color with clear to lessen the orange or yellow tones. Has anyone had any luck with getting a nice natural color by doing this? I'll try to attach a photo of our fence in it's current state. Thanks!

I have a new redwood deck but want a light, natural/brown tone stain. Really want it to look more like natural cedar. DO not want dark and want to down play red tones. What samples to do suggest I try?

Help ! I live in GA - I have some wood beams that are about 14 yrs old . The last known stain was 205 Cal Cedar. They have a very reddish tone to them . I just painted my house white and I’m adding some new shutters and wood garage doors that are made from knotty cedar. I’d like to get all the stain colors together in more of a medium rustic brown color - and knock off some of the red under tones. I know cedar naturally goes that way - but that’s the wood this company uses. My question is - how can I strip down the red tones of the older beams , preserving the ruff sawn feel - and get them to more in the brown family? And how can I get my new shutters and garage doors to not go red with every stain I put on them (I’m thinking maybe a primer of some sort? Is that possible?) to get all these woods to look / blend in the same family . And what stains do you recommend ? A mixture maybe?
I’m sttaching pictures of how the beams look now first - and the color I hope to achieve. I really appreciate help! And where can I go buy this in Gainesville Ga? Thank you!

Attached are pictures of existing 20 year rough-sawn cedar channel siding next to the new siding added to a garage. The previous owner said it was last stained 5 years ago with TWP 101 Cedartone. I was wondering from the color, do you believe that is correct and if I use the Gemini kit will it bring the old siding back so that once the new and old are stained at the same time, will they be somewhat close in final color?


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