b'timber featureThe exterior cedar cladding, sarking and battens of this Oneroatop tips Bay home are in Wood-X High Country, available from Resene ColorShops. Design by SGA, build by Dawson Construction, www.dawsonconstruction.co.nz, image by Simon Devitt.Timber stains and clears dont have light reflectance values (LRV) like paints do. Light travelling through these finishes gets absorbed and/or is reflected by the underlying timber. A stain applied over a light timber like pine will have a higher light reflectance than the same stain applied over a darker timber likeleft: Backed by a simple palette cedar. If you need an approx. LRV for a wood stain finish, applyof Resene Woodsman Pitch the colour onto a representative sample of the timber and thenBlack horizontal cladding, the compare this to the closest pigmented paint finish to estimatenatural-coloured cedar elements the approx. LRV of that colour. stained with Resene Woodsman Natural become the highlight of The natural wood colour affects the way stains and clears look.this multi-unit housing project by Jonathan Walker Architects The same stain or clear finish can look very different depending(JWA), www.jwa.co.nz. The on the timber you apply it to. Always make sure a sample panel isdark retaining walls and fencing completed first using the planned application technique to makeare also all stained in Resene sure it achieves the desired look. Remember porous timbers andWoodsman Pitch Black, to multiple coats of stain will give a darker colour result. For interiormake these features recessive. finishes, the longer the stain is left on before wiping, the more itImage by Simon Devitt, cedar will be absorbed and the darker the finish will be. weatherboards from Herman Pacific, www.hermpac.co.nz.Avoid film forming semi-transparent stains on exterior timber Reseneeventually the timber surface will break down with the UV lightWoodsman Naturaland weathering and the film forming finish will peel or flake off.ReseneChoose non-film forming exterior stains that will slowly erodeWoodsman Pitch Blackand will be easily restained later.When choosing mineral wood oils, ensure the building owner isspecial technology will reflect more of the suns raysinspired colours, the greys and the blacks as well. We committed to this finish type for the long term. Once mineral woodand help reduce heat related damage. often use Resene Woodsman Pitch Black with Resene oils are chosen they need to be recoated in the same finish. ThoughAnotherimportanttipisthat,evenwhenyoureWoodsman Natural on cedar, and those really work the timber surface can appear dry and weathered it may contain oillooking for a truly natural, unfinished look, you shouldnttogether well. Resene Woodsman Pitch Black really is inside the fibres below the timber surface. Subsequent painting withuse clear finishes on exterior timber as they dont offerquite stunning on a big, tall building in contrast when a pigmented paint system or staining with a wood stain may at firstsufficient UV protection. Instead, stain the wood firstpaired with the white-ish grey of concrete, and by using appear to be successful, however, if the oil migrates to the surfacein a colour thats similar to the woods natural tone. ForReseneWoodsmanNaturalalongsideittohighlight due to sun, temperature or another cause, then this may lift theexample, if your timber is light in colour, use Resenemore of the cedars orangey colour, you get the nice require scaffolding and need to be managed from a Health andlabour. It also means you can get all the end grains done correctly,soaks up stain better than band sawn timber doesso youre goingapplied coating or appear as darker or shiny areas. Waterborne Woodsman Natural to protect it while stilllook where the colours are sort of blocked in.Safety point of view, which can further add to the costthenyou can get that better quality control by starting in a closed,to be able to protect it better. Band sawn timber is also prone toExisting stains will show through new stained finishes. Prepkeeping true to the original timber look. Resenestimberfinishesaregreat,andwe thats fine, but they should be aware of what needs to happen. Infactory setting, and youre not going to get any variation comingmore mould and moss growing on it than dressed timber. existing timber with Resene Timber and Deck Wash first beforeInourwork,saysJonathan,wepreferusingespecially like the waterborne urethanes like Resene some places, it can get battered by the weather, so people needfrom weathering while you wait to get that final coat upso IYou do have to be careful with how and where you use darkapplying new stain. Resenes penetrating wood stains because they dontAquaclear,whichweusealotof.Itssoresilient, to know whats involved in keeping it looking good. wouldnt really do it any other way. colours, he cautions, especially on northern, western and, to asit on the top surface of the timber; they soak in sosaysPat.Reseneisourstandardgo-toforpaint, Jonathan thinks that getting timber pre-coated before it goesThe texture of the timber you choose will also play into how itslesser extent, eastern elevations. It can be done, but you haveRemember to specify and use a stain for decking areas, such asthat you get a really nice matte look rather than havingpolyurethane or urethane finishes. We appreciate that on site is really important, too. The last coat will still have to gogoing to look long term, adds Jonathan. A rough-hewn or bandto be aware that its going to get more sun, so it means moreResene Woodsman Decking Oil Stain or Resene Woodsman.the timber look glossy. Resene has a great range ofits a local product and that the company is supportive on when its on site, but to have it organised so that the first onesawn timber looks really good, but its more expensive and comesfrequent maintenance. When you do choose darker colours,This will help protect the deck and minimise the risks of splintersproducts and theyre really well suited to New Zealandandusesgoodtechnology.So,whywouldwego or two coats are on first will reduce the amount of onsite time andwith some of its own issues. 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