New Stain Colors For Log Cabins

Log cabins need staining either before the wood log siding or full logs are put into place, or after their installation. Staining is necessary to protect the logs from weathering, UV damage, and moisture, which can lead to rot, cracking, and insect infestation. Stain acts as a barrier, preserving the wood’s natural beauty and structural integrity.

New stain colors on the market are taking the log cabin industry by storm. Moving from traditional to more modern stain colors is exciting and attracts more people to log cabin living no matter where we live.

Why Log Cabin Wood Needs Staining

Wood log siding stain is a liquid that is applied to wood with a brush or sprayer. The log siding or full logs should be cleaned and dried before starting. Here’s a more detailed explanation:

• Protection from Weathering: Log cabins are exposed to harsh elements, such as sunlight, rain, snow, hail, sleet, dry air, and temperature fluctuations. A good stain acts as a shield, preventing water from penetrating the wood and causing rot, and also protecting against fading and degradation caused by UV rays.
• Preventing Wood Decay: Moisture is a major enemy of wood. If water gets into the logs, it can lead to rot, mold, and decay, significantly reducing the lifespan of the cabin. Stains help repel water, keeping the wood dry and healthy.
• Extending the Life of the Cabin: By protecting against weathering and moisture, log stain helps extend the life of the cabin, reducing the need for costly repairs and replacements down the line.
• Enhancing Aesthetics: Beyond protection, stains enhance the natural beauty of the wood, adding color and a rich, warm look. Additional applications over the years help the cabin retain its gorgeous luster.
• Cost-Effectiveness: While there’s an initial cost associated with staining, the long-term savings in maintenance, repairs, and potential replacement of damaged logs make it a worthwhile investment.

New Stain Colors For Log Cabins: Starry Night Gray

Traditional log stain colors have been around for many years, such as various shades of brown, amber, reddish-brown, and clear coat. As styles and tastes change, new log cabin colors emerge that catch on. One that is currently trending is Starry Night Gray made by Sundance Coatings.

Starry Night Gray is a new premium deep charcoal gray, low VOC, oil-based stain color. It is formulated to penetrate, protect, and beautify log cabins and log homes for extended years in all climates and temperatures. It is a shade found in the Sundance Premium Log*1 Coat product containing penetrating oil alkyd resin and transparent stain sealer.

This new color gives new and older logs a deeply rich, vibrant, more natural look that highlights the grain of the wood. It is not shiny and looks like a real natural log with higher-intensity pigmentations and content. It is easy to work with and mitigates any uneven log blemishes and old stain remnants that might be left. This one-coat application provides an economical long-term maintenance solution for 6-8 years. It needs no stripping, sanding, or media blasting to reapply.

“Log cabins need staining either before the wood log siding or full logs are put into place, or after their installation. Staining is needed to protect the logs from weathering, UV damage, and moisture.”

More New Stain Colors: Flex Tint

Sashco Corporation offers a neutral base stain product called Flex Tint in two of its stain lines, Transformation Log & Timber and Capture. Customers choose the neutral base and a tube of tint of their choice. They can customize the saturation of color by adding more than 1 tube to a 5-gallon bucket of the base, but not more than 3 tint tubes to a 5-gallon pail.

This stain and sealer product is easy to mix with a caulking gun and a drill-driven paint mixer and 5 – 7 minutes of your time. Do not dilute the tint pack because using less tint than recommended will diminish the overall stain durability and performance.

More From Sashco Corporation

Log cabin and log home owners, construction companies, and painters are excited about using several new colors from Sashco Corporation. They are available only in the Flex Tint, not in the pre-mixed versions of those stains.

Transformation Log & Timber: The new colors are Dark Walnut, Brown Tone Gray, and Brown Tone Neutral.

Capture Log Stain: New colors include Aspen Bark, Dark Walnut, Gunstock Brown, and Stained Hickory.

Conclusion

If you are tired of traditional log home and log cabin colors, try one of the new ones we have discussed. Choose a product that is already mixed or one of the Flex Tint ones you can mix yourself. Clean and stain your log cabin every 3 -5 years to retain its beauty and protection.

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