I'm looking into buying a log cabin in Finland. What is the process for looking after the interior that is different to the exterior. Great video, thanks.
Hey there! Generally, the interiors of log homes require little maintenance and what you choose to do with it is mostly for aesthetics. This is because the logs are not exposed to the elements on the inside! That said; they can still get UV damage and you may experience a “picture frame” effect if the walls are unfinished. Applying an interior clear coat is not a bad idea!
I currently have Benjamin Moore Arborcoat exterior oil-based semi-solid stain on exterior pine accent logs on my home. It has been on my logs for about 2 years. I tried applying Benjamin Moore Woodluxe oil-based semi-solid stain over the existing stain in a test area, but it did not seem to cover well, after about one month there were areas that looked like it had washed off. All of the instructions for stains these days seem to call for removal of the existing stain, getting down to bare wood. This is next to impossible for for me to do. Is there an oil-based semi-solid stain that I can apply directly over the existing oil-based semi-solid stain without having to strip the logs to bare wood? Is it possible that the Woodluxe did not cover well because the existing Arborcoat is not sufficiently weathered to accept new stain? Any ideas?
Hey there! Are you certain that your Benjamin Moore Arborcoat is actually the oil-based versions? I know they also make a waterborne alkyd/acrylic semi transparent stain, which is the first thing that came to mind. Putting the oil based over the water based could cause that. If indeed it is the oil-based Arborcoat on your existing logs, then I would agree with you and assume your Arborcoat is still performing like it should and you are not in need or a re-coat, which is why it is not accepting new stain.
you had me subscribed, at "stripping is something we do"
I'm looking into buying a log cabin in Finland. What is the process for looking after the interior that is different to the exterior.
Great video, thanks.
Hey there! Generally, the interiors of log homes require little maintenance and what you choose to do with it is mostly for aesthetics. This is because the logs are not exposed to the elements on the inside! That said; they can still get UV damage and you may experience a “picture frame” effect if the walls are unfinished. Applying an interior clear coat is not a bad idea!
Thank you for the prompt reply.
I currently have Benjamin Moore Arborcoat exterior oil-based semi-solid stain on exterior pine accent logs on my home. It has been on my logs for about 2 years. I tried applying Benjamin Moore Woodluxe oil-based semi-solid stain over the existing stain in a test area, but it did not seem to cover well, after about one month there were areas that looked like it had washed off. All of the instructions for stains these days seem to call for removal of the existing stain, getting down to bare wood. This is next to impossible for for me to do.
Is there an oil-based semi-solid stain that I can apply directly over the existing oil-based semi-solid stain without having to strip the logs to bare wood?
Is it possible that the Woodluxe did not cover well because the existing Arborcoat is not sufficiently weathered to accept new stain?
Any ideas?
Hey there! Are you certain that your Benjamin Moore Arborcoat is actually the oil-based versions? I know they also make a waterborne alkyd/acrylic semi transparent stain, which is the first thing that came to mind. Putting the oil based over the water based could cause that. If indeed it is the oil-based Arborcoat on your existing logs, then I would agree with you and assume your Arborcoat is still performing like it should and you are not in need or a re-coat, which is why it is not accepting new stain.
Yep. My Arborcoat cans are labeled oil.
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