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RECOMMENDED EXTERIOR FINISHES |
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Exterior Wood Finishes for Prowell products
To Finish or Not to Finish.
Your CPW products can now be shipped / delivered / or picked up pre-finished with any of these recommended options. |
This page is under recnstruction (april 25th 2012)
| Recommended Finishes More details & specifications further down the page |
Brief Description |
Estimated Costs Fencelines, Arbors, Columns and volume orders are quoted by request |
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For those who prefer earth tone aesthetics with a flat finish. Environmentally safe water-based formula. Easy application. Easy clean-up Odorless. .Quick drying. Longer lasting.. Click on the WoodRx can to be directed to the WoodRx web site |
Single Gate: $425 Two Panels: $575 Gate and two Panels: $850 Benches/Swings: $425 Driveway Gate: $1300 |
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For those who prefer pigmented color in a penetrating stain that will gradually fade over the years, while not chipping or leafing. Among the pigmented exterior stains, this is the industry standard. |
Single Gate: $425 Two Panels: $575 Gate and two Panels: $850 Benches/Swings: $425 Driveway Gate: $1300 |
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For those who prefer an earth tone finish wth a sheen A 3-coat oil-based, chemically treated finish of earth tones with a top coat sheen, Sikkens Cetrol #1 and Cetrol #23 Plus. |
Single Gate: $725 Two Panels: $875 Gate and two Panels: $1150 Benches/Swings: $725 Driveway Gate: $2,100 |
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For those who prefer a painted finish with a wipeable sheen. Acrylic water-based. Quick dry. Soap & water clean up |
Single Gate: $725 Two Panels: $875 Gate and two Panels: $1150 Benches/Swings: $725 Driveway Gate: $2,100 |
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| Locate a Cabot Dealer near you 1/2 pint sample can can be purchased through the below links. If you remind us, CPW will include with your order, a few samples of wood for your finishing process. Each of the below opacities will, if neglected beyond their maintenence schedule, simply gradually fade and lose their clarity. They will not peel or chip or blister.They can be re-finished whenever it seems appropriate. The timelines listed below are the estimate life of the priginal color clarity. |
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| Semi-Transparent. Description A light toned coverage that is by far the most popular among the various cabot formulas. Full grain revealed. Wide range of tones. One coat only (Do not apply two coats!) 5-7 years >>To color charts. Semi-Solid Stains. Description The wood grain remains partially visible. Slightly more opaque and a longer lifeline. 7+ years >>To Color Charts. Solid-Body Stains. Description Richly pigmented. Close to a flat paint finish. No grain visible. The advantage over paint is that the stain penetrates the wood and breaths, from season to season, as the wood shrinks and swells. Requires an oil-based primer. The disadvatage to paint is that it is a flat finish, whereas paint can give you a satin finish. 8-10 years >>To Color Charts. |
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Sikkens Cetrol is an oil-based finish representing the highest level among the various oil finishes for cedar. And one might expect with any highest order, it is also the most labor intensive to apply and requires the requires the most maintenance. There are two approaches: Each are linked to the Sikkens web site. 1) Cetrol #1 is the primary application and coloring. Offering a limited range of earthy patinas. Although developed as a base coat for Cetrol #23, it is an acceptable finish in itself. You can brush this on generously, following the grain, and wait for it to penetrate, and ten minutes later, when it is clear that certain areas are not penetrating fully because of the fluctuations in the cedar' grain density, you can wipe everything dry with a clean cotton rag. Let it air dry a day and you are done. Bear in mind that if you wait too long before wiping dry, the Cetrol #1 will become too tacky to wipe. Re-brushing these areas with a fresh application will allow you to wipe it dry with a cloth. If the resulting patina is lighter than you expected, you can apply up to two additional coats of Cetrol #1 allowing each coat to fully dry before applying the next. This results in a darker patina. As with the first coat, you can either let it air dry, or wipe it dry with a rag if portions are not absorbing evenly. # 2) Cetrol #23 Plus: For a more presentable finish with a slight sheen, the second and third coats are with Cetrol #23 Plus. These coats are brushed on and left to air dry. Two coats is usually required, with a very light hand sanding using 120-grit or #0000 steel wool between coats. Note: the misture barrier itself is of no imprtance whasoever. CPW products are designed and developed to allow a natural breathing, drainage, and aging, and do NOT require being sealed off. The Cetrol #23 gives you a seal, but it also gives you a pleasant sheen and furniture-like polish to the final aesthetic. (**It may be noted that Sikkens also has a line of one-coat finish called Sikkens Cetrol SRD. This is not recomended simply because it is a thick consistency thatdoes not absord as well and tends to result in a built-up plastic-like finish. It is also far more difficult to apply because of it's molasses-like thickness and may result in unsightly runs. If not maintained on schedule, it will crack similar to a Spar varnish type finish. This product is commonly used for horizontal deck surfaces and anyone who insist on oiling and varnishing an exterior deck should consider building a properly roofed porch.) * To Locate the nearest dealer, Click here: <http://www.sikkens.us/en/locator/Pages/default.aspx> * If you cannot find a retailer in your area, Sikkens can be bought online at the following site:<http://loghomeshoppe.com/Sikkens_Stain.asp> |
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Benjamin Moore Low Lustre Exterior finishes will last approximately 10+ years. |
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| A few notes regarding the application process for exterior finishes. Although sealing or staining or painting your gate does not prolong the life of the high-grade cedars CPW spec's from the mill, it is most often a preferred aesthetic. When applying your finish, start with one side, brushing the bottom rail with the grain and then the vertical stiles with the grain to avoid the brush strokes over-lapping.(This is particularly important with WoodRx, which is water-based and dries very fast). For all horizontal rails, not allowing the brush stroke to dry before brushing the vertical stile. Do not apply stain to the edges of the pickets or upper pattern on this side or the stain will run down the opposite side and leave run marks penetrating the bare wood before you are able to finish the opposite side. For those with solid lower panels, do not stain the edges of your open slots until the back side is addressed. Once you turn to the other side, you can then apply stain to the picket faces and edges, knowing the run-off will not absorb against the already stained surface. Check, when finished, the direction of your brush stroke to smooth out any over-laps. If you are going to apply second coats, you must wipe these dry. Otherwise the second coat will not penetrate the wood evenly and the result will be a splotchy finish. Spray finishes: All of the above recommended products can be applied with sprayers. Sikkens Last, Cetrol 23 Plus will require back-brushing. You can finish your panels with WoodRX or Cabot's semi-transpenrant stains using a common, rented, garden pump sprayer. This quickens the process considerably and although it may require some back-brushing, it is nevertheless much simpler than brushing a thousand pickets. This method is not adviseable for semi-solid stains and paints. Spraying these requires an industrial set-up and requires back-brushing. This is directed primarily for those ordering a quantity of prowell Fence panels. |
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