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Getting the right colour out of a stain is not an easy task. First just take a piece of raw wood and wet it -- the colour changes drastically. Applying a water repellent or other clear finish over stained wood will darken, often enrich the colour, but it will not be the same. Wood samples in the store, although better than nothing, are often misleading because the colour will be different on different types of wood and the colour will be different depending on what finish is used over or with the stain. Stain mixed with water repellent, in the same product; tend to give more consistent colour results. If the colour is critically important to you, apply whatever you are planning to use to a piece of scrap wood, dry, finish, everything as if this was the real job and then evaluate if the colour is right or should you experiment with more or less colour or a different shade. Remember that there is a cardinal rule for both painting and staining -- work wet-on-wet. Click here for doing that outdoors. Click here for an overview of deck finishes. And you may want to know about how to block pine sap from constantly creeping through your finish.
Keywords: Colour, Decks, Finishes, Outdoors, Products, Renovation, Stains, Water, Water Repellent, Weather, Wood
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