Wood Preparing
- The Basics of Exterior Staining Prep
- Surface issues
- Horizontal Hassles
- Ultra Violet Light
- Moisture
- Extreme Temperature Shifts
- Prevention and Maintenance
Different stain projects are subject to different stresses and strains.
Cabot product formulations reflect these differences. A deck for example, is going to take a different kind of beating from the elements than beveled siding. In general, horizontal surfaces require far more maintenance and preventive treatment than vertical.
Mother nature can really wreak havoc on your exterior wood surfaces. These elements will keep you protecting your wood surfaces.
- Sunlight
- Moisture
- Extreme Temperature Shifts
Horizontal Hassles
Because of its horizontal structure, decks are particularly susceptible to foot traffic and harsh weather conditions, including acid rain, ultraviolet light, heat, extreme temperature change, rain, dew, frost, ice, and snow.
Ultra Violet Light
Over time U.V. light can permanently damage horizontal wood surfaces causing decks, for example, to fade more rapidly. Protect your horizontal surfaces with a specially formulated U.V. resistant clear.
Moisture
Raindrops, dew, melting ice-it all rolls off siding. But these potential threats have a way of hanging around horizontal surfaces, seeping into the wood, collecting in puddles, nourishing mold and mildew under off-season furniture coverings.
Extreme Temperature Shifts
Freestanding pools of water can freeze in winter cracking your wood. In dry areas, the hot temperature removes moisture in the wood, drying it out and causing fading and again cracking.
Prevention and Maintenance
If you do not take proper precautions to protect your horizontal surfaces, you may find them turning gray and dingy, splitting and warping, suffering from blemishes caused by mold and mildew. Cabot manufactures a full range of products designed to help you protect and maintain both horizontal and vertical wood surfaces. Choose products according to their vertical or horizontal formulation and always follow the instructions on the label.
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