Has anyone used loba stains?
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Has anyone stained fiber cement board siding?
Comments (10)glnnj - Certainteed's stained fiber-cement products come in 6 shades: mahogany, cedar, redwood, maple, slate (which is the silver grey of deeply weathered wood) and emerald (which is a deep green). Go to the page I linked to in my post above and pick any of of the stain-finished products by clicking on its name (in blue). This will lead you to a new page with a small picture of that product on the right hand side. The small picture will have will have six tiny "color squares" beside it. Click on a square and the small picture will change to that color. Click on "view larger image" to see it in a larger size. Bear in mind that the colors you see on a computer are determined by the settings on your computer so the best you can get is a general idea of the colors. You'll want to see sample in real life to get a better idea of how the colors look. That said however, I found that Certainteed was extremely helpful. I could not find a distributor in my area and contacted Certainteed directly. I was wanting their pre-painted product and they sent me a sample board with sample of every color at no charge. Also, even tho there was no distributor in my local area, Certainteed indicated they could and would deliver any product I wanted to me. They don't restrict certain products/colors to certain areas of the country. Nichiha also comes in six standard stain colors and 2 special order stain colors. Standard colors are mahogany, maple, macadamia, charcoal gray, caramel, and emerald wheat. Special Order colors are redwood and weathered grey. Below is a link to the Nichiha site. There are two tiny triangle on the bottom left and right sides of the big picture on this page. Click on them to move thru a slide show of houses built using various nichiha siding - some painted and some stained. Hope this helps. Here is a link that might be useful: nichiha...See MoreHas anyone used concrete stain on their garage floor?
Comments (4)You'll have to use something designed specifically for garage floors. I've seen where folks have painted the floor with oil based enamel deck paint. On a hot summer day after driving (tires hot) pulled into the garage and the paint stuck to the tires and the paint peeled up as they drove off the next time out!!! The epoxy is good on a cured, dry and very clean floor. If the finishers put a smooth finish on the floor, getting anything to stick for long, is a challenge. I too, like the look you're going for but wouldn't want to give my approval from what I've seen. I hate oil spots and tar marks from my cars and trucks on the garage floor. I use gunk engine cleaner and a rag to clean them up right away. There's a magazine a friend subscribes to called "Improvements" or something like that. They have a pad which can be rolled out that keeps the concrete clean. I've also seen where folks have used composite floor tiles (with a design) and that seems to work (I've seen it in car dealer show rooms). I suspect they would be quite slippery when wet or snow and ice gets on them. Don't use carpet if you can refrain, the catalytic converter could melt or ignite it especially after it gets a little oil soaked. I hope I helped....See MoreHas anyone used solid color stain indoors? What is the process?
Comments (2)I used Olympic cedar solid color stain on the rough sawn paneling in our den at the last house. Went on easily and still looked good 10yrs later when we sold the house....See MoreWhat Loba finish should I use on True Black
Comments (10)When it comes to Loba 2K Supra AT, I would recommend 2 coats of GLOSS and then the last coat is the 'gloss' level you are looking for. A dark floor looks better with a semi-gloss rather than a satin. The 'old' concept of 'water based' aren't as good as oil are long since been debunked. The Loba 2K Supra AT (the A.T. meaning 'Advanced Technology' = toughest finish in their line up) only needs 3 coats. It has been a long time since I've heard a floor needs 5 coats with water based The other option = Bona Taffic HD (super tough as well). If you are working with dark floors I would not work with matter. If you are a 'clean shiny' person (meaning you like to see a shine on your floors after they have been cleaned) then semi-gloss is your go-to gloss level. Satin can be a bit hazy if you work with Loba 2KSupra AT (especially if you work all three coats in satin)....See MoreG & S Floor Service
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