Hi folks,
I've got a rookie question for you about staining after wood has been treated with linseed oil. If this has been asked and answered, I apologize. I did a search but did not find a thread that asked my question.
Here's my situation:
My wife and I bought a home a few months ago. About a month ago, we had the exterior painted. The painters also pressure washed a dark-stained wood pergola and then used a 50-50 mixture of linseed oil and turpentine. The pressure washing removed most of the dark stain coloring. It looks OK now, but it looked much better with the dark-colored stain -- it was a dark brown, but you could see the grain, too. Really sharp looking.
My question is what can I use to stain the wood a dark color? Can I use any oil-based stain? Can I mix a dark color paint with linseed and turpentine? Will I have to start over and use a wood stripper?
Whatever route I go, I want to use something that has UV protection -- we live near Phoenix.
Thanks for any and all advice.
Doug
I've got a rookie question for you about staining after wood has been treated with linseed oil. If this has been asked and answered, I apologize. I did a search but did not find a thread that asked my question.
Here's my situation:
My wife and I bought a home a few months ago. About a month ago, we had the exterior painted. The painters also pressure washed a dark-stained wood pergola and then used a 50-50 mixture of linseed oil and turpentine. The pressure washing removed most of the dark stain coloring. It looks OK now, but it looked much better with the dark-colored stain -- it was a dark brown, but you could see the grain, too. Really sharp looking.
My question is what can I use to stain the wood a dark color? Can I use any oil-based stain? Can I mix a dark color paint with linseed and turpentine? Will I have to start over and use a wood stripper?
Whatever route I go, I want to use something that has UV protection -- we live near Phoenix.
Thanks for any and all advice.
Doug