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Maintaining Your Log Home

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Preparing Your Logs

Don’t ignore educating yourself on this critical step because, Log preparation is a Key to Stain Performance. The following chart will help you determine the extent of log prep that your home needs.

Strip off the old stain if: Clean the logs if:
  • there are large areas of failure.
  • the product you originally used is no longer available.
  • you don't know what stain was applied to the logs and you need to either repair chinking or caulking, or you are going to chink or caulk for the first time.
  • you want to change colors
  • the stain is in good shape.
  • you aren't going to change stain color.
  • you need to repair chinking or caulking or are going to chink or caulk for the first time and the stain is compatible.
  • there is mildew growth on the stain surface.
  • you are going to apply a light maintenance coat of stain or a clear topcoat.
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