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Posted by on June 26, 2007, 8:34 pm
On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:47:13 -0400, curmudgeon
>Generally speaking, it is not wise to put solid stain on
>horizontal/walking surfaces.
I want to be sure you understand what the walking surface is in this
case. It's Trex, which is a composite product made of wood and
recycled plastics.
<www.trex.com>
Would your comments apply to this product, as well as to ordinary
wood?
> It's film is softer than paint and will show a walking path within
>months. Even dogs
>toenails will wear a path in a short period of time.
>On vertical surfaces solid stain over something like T-111 siding will
>last for 15 or 20 years.
>Semi-transparent stain will sink into the wood
We're not talking about "regular" wood, but about the composite
product sold under various names, Weatherbest, etc. This one is Trex.
I need to learn the distinction between the way between the way solid
stain wears on wood, as opposed to on Trex.
I have time to deal with this, as Trex recommends the steps "fade" for
12-16 weeks before painting/staining, but want to Do the Right Thing
when the time comes.
Anybody familiar with the effect of solid stain on Trex steps?
TIA
Aspasia
a little better and will tend to fade more than "wear". You should
be fine with multiple coats,
>but do no more than two.
>BTW, if solid stain "peels", it was definitely applied wrong.
>
>> I was under the impression that the second coat might not stick to the
>> first coat, and I might need to sand the first coat before I could
>> apply the second coat. I am glad to hear that this is not the case.
>>
>> Great. This means I can apply several coats of the semi-transparent
>> stain next time when I stain the deck. I choose semi-transparent
>> stain _not_ for allowing the base color of the wood to show, I prefer
>> to use semi-transparent stain because I am under the impression that
>> semi-transparent stain tends to wear gradually, instead of peeling off
>> in large pieces like the solid paint may do. I am not sure if the
>> semi-transparent stain will still wear gradually if I apply multiple
>> coats instead of just one coat. Hopefully, this will be the case.
>>
>> Jay Chan
>>
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