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High Sierra Log Home Stain is the latest innovation in log home stains. A unique formula of water and acrylic modified resins, High Sierra Log Home Stain offers durability and a breathtaking finish for your log home or other wooden vertical surfaces. Use it indoors and out, since High Sierra Stain is 100% VOC compliant. Here are some of High Sierra’s additional advantages:
- Easy to apply, cleans up with soap and water
- Available in multiple colors for a custom look
- Longer working time than pure water-based stains
- Contains high-quality UV protection and trans-oxide pigments
- Leaves a soft, mellow sheen which enhances the beauty of the wood
- Compatible with other Sashco products, as well as other manufacturers’ products (verify compatibility before purchasing.)
- Dries in as little as half an hour
- Available in 1-gallon and 5-gallon pails
High Sierra Log Home Stain Coverage rates:1st Coat Coverage Rate: 225 Square Feet per Gallon 2nd Coat Coverage Rate: 350 Square Feet per Gallon
Application and Clean-up Guidelines
STEP 1 -Check the weather.
High Sierra Log Stain can be applied to wood surfaces with a temperature
as low as 40°F (but rising), but this is the extreme
and should be avoided if possible. Avoid working in
direct sunlight or applying product to logs that have a surface
temperature of 95°F and rising. The ideal temperature range
for application is between 60°F and 90°F. Protect the coating
with plastic sheeting if rain is expected within 6 hours of
application (or longer if the weather is cool and/or humid).
STEP 2 - Treat your home with PeneTreat
All homes should be chemically protected
from insects, rot and fungi. If using PeneTreat, or
another borate-based product, it must be applied
to logs prior to staining. If this step is missed, the
home must be stripped of any coating and then the
borate-based product ( PeneTreat) can be applied to protect
the bare logs. Borate-based products can be applied to bare
wood only.
STEP 3 - Mix the Stain
The stain should be thoroughly stirred
(preferably with a squirrel cage mixing blade), making
sure that all the pigment at the bottom of the pail
has been dispersed. High Sierra should be stirred
frequently while using. Since there is always a
chance of small color differences between lots of stains (like
lot variations in carpet or drapes), it is important to make sure
before starting a job that containers of stain with different lot
numbers be "boxed" or inter-blended before using. This will
help ensure uniformity of color even when different lot numbers
are used.
STEP 4 - High Sierra is a 2-coat system.
For best
results, application is 2 heavy coats sprayed and
then vigorously back-brushed (to greatly help penetration).
Longer stain durability can be achieved if
the log surfaces, especially the upper curvature of the logs,
have been well textured, e.g., roughened by cob blasting. The
second coat can be applied as soon as the first coat has largely
penetrated into the surface and is tack free. This can be
within about 30 minutes, or as long as 1-2 hours (or more),
depending on the porosity, moisture content and the temperature
of the wood. Please note that lighter colors of stain will
require more frequent re-staining.
STEP 5 - Stain before chinking
For best results (because finish coatings on
wood act as a primer for sealants) and ease of application,
stain and clear-coat before caulking and/or
chinking. Let High Sierra Log Stain completely dry
(dry time is dependent upon the porosity, moisture content
and the temperature of the wood), then seal your home with
Log Builder or Conceal caulking and Log Jam chinking. Or,
if you want the caulking (Log Builder or Conceal) to blend
in with the stain, let the caulk dry first (dry time is dependent
upon temperature and humidity); then stain with High Sierra
Log Stain.
TIP: Work horizontally.
Plan to apply High
Sierra to one wall at a
time, starting at the
top and working completely
across 3-4 logs
high. When the top 3-
4 logs are stained, then move down the wall to the next 3-4
logs. Continue in a similar pattern to the bottom of the
wall, working around doors and windows as shown in the
diagram. Clean any drip marks that may occur on lower
logs to avoid overlap marks. This technique will help to
eliminate the possibility of lap marks. High Sierra Log
Stain has an open time similar to that of oil-based stains,
allowing more time to work with the product before it begins
to dry at the surface. This will greatly help with eliminating
or minimizing brush or lap marks during application. It is
still important to maintain a wet edge and vigorously brush
the product out after applying with a sprayer, especially during
application of the first coat. Good staining practice is to
work horizontally until you reach a natural break in the wall
surface, i.e., windows, doors, log butt joints, etc. If stopping
in the middle of the log is necessary, simply “feather out”
the stain when you need to
stop in the middle of a
wall, trailing it off into
nothing to help minimize
Clean Up
While still wet, tools and equipment can be cleaned with
soap and water or ammonia-based cleaners, like glass cleaner
or household ammonia. If allowed to dry, mineral spirits or
stronger solvents will be required.
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