STAINKING, Seal & Stain,clean,pressure wash,fence,deck,porch,siding,dock,Evans,Grovetown,Martinez

We clean, stain, paint and seal your fence, deck, dock, porch, house sidings and other exterior wood (barns, bridges, toy-sets). Augusta, Martinez, Evans, Grovetown, C.S.R.A. Q. What's the difference between Paint vs. Stain? A. The difference between paint and stain can be looked at in two ways; 1. the appearance wanted from the job, and 2. the product formulation. 1. Appearance: With a stain, one is usually looking to obtain a certain color of the substrate, while still seeing the texture of the material. Exterior stains have two general classifications: 1) semi-transparent and 2) solid color (or "opaque"). With a semi-transparent stain applied to wood, we expect to see the wood grain and its texture; whereas with a solid color stain, the grain will be hidden while the texture will still normally be noticeable. With a painted appearance, we have created a new surface that completely hides the old surface and has its own appearance, which is usually smooth. 2. Product formulation: A paint job often includes a primer coat and a finish coat; whereas a stain job will not normally require a primer. The product formulations differ in a broad sense in that stains (especially the semi-transparent types) are less highly pigmented than are paints. Most semi-transparent stains are [linseed] oil-based. Opaque stains are much more like paints in their pigmentation, and like paints, are available in latex and oil-based formulations. Q. Why use Semi-Transparent Solution? We use solutions are heavy-duty, semi-transparent, self-penetrating paraffin oil stains that repel water. They are also mold, mildew, and fungus resistant. They were essentially designed to preserve and extend the life of wood, thereby slowing down the obvious signs of graying, warping, cupping, surface check and splitting, if applied within 30 days of being built - ASAP! Oil-based stains are formulated for maximum penetration of the substrate; compared with paints, exterior stains tend to be lower in viscosity (thickness) than paints and are formulated for good lapping properties - great for exterior wood applications (fences, porches, cedar siding, shingles and decks). Q. Why use Paint? NEVER use paint on your deck or fence. inevitably paint will peel, crack, break and fall off. Paint covers and seals the wood shut (closes/traps the wood) and does not allow the wood to "breathe" and move like Oil based stains do. We recommend using Oil Based Stains from Olympic, Cabot, Stain-N-Seal, and Wood-defender. When it is applied correctly and maintained properly, it will last for many years. The key to any exterior wood finish is keeping up on the maintenance protocol from the manufacturer. Most finishes require some sort of clear coat or maintenance coat every two, three to four years. Always use a good quality stain that is made for exterior wood. It needs to be able to sustain all the movement in the wood planks caused by weather / temperature change and not crack or peel from it.