Does Sikkens make a solid stain?
ProLuxe Premium Solid Stain Wood Finish is a premium, solid colour stain for decks, fences, siding, and outdoor furniture.
Will solid stain cover old stain?
You can use solid stain over existing solid or semi-transparent stain, but semi-transparent stain over solid stain will look strange and won’t last. It’s designed to penetrate wood and won’t adhere well to a solid coating.
What stain is comparable to Sikkens?
Cetol SRD Semi-
Cetol SRD Semi-Transparent Stain is a one-coat, exterior wood stain for use on a variety of exterior wood surfaces. The three way UV protection combined with high solids alkyd resin make Cetol SRD Semi-Transparent Stain another example of the advancements central to Sikkens Next Wave Technology.
Is sikkens Rubbol oil based?
To clear up some confusion, this is an acrylic/oil hybrid, not an oil stain. The old Rubbol DEK was an oil solid stain. Rubbol Solid DEK is an acrylic solid stain.
What is sikkens Rubbol?
Sikkens Rubbol Satura is a high build, opaque coating for exterior hardwood and softwood joinery, as well as suitably primed metals and hard plastics. Being moisture vapour permeable, it allows water vapour to escape so moisture doesn’t get trapped in the wood.
Is solid stain just paint?
A solid stain is, essentially, a paint. Both are films that sit on the surface of a substrate. A solid stain will better accentuate the texture of the wood, so a rough surface likely calls for stain over paint. The disadvantage here is that solid stains are very flat and thus are typically less durable than paint.
Can you use paint over solid stain?
A. You can paint over stained siding if the stain is latex. After it was well-worn, I sanded it, washed it, and applied an exterior acrylic stain-blocking primer and then a latex paint (my wife wanted the color change).
Is Sikkens worth the money?
Sikkens is a world class product that is head and shoulders against other deck stains, oils and look alikes. Been using Sikkens for 23 years and have always been satisfied. Not cheap, but worth ever dollar. Takes 24 hours to dry and looks terrific when cured.