I am getting ready to treat several thousand square feet of board and batten siding. I have done quite a bit of reading on this forum and other sites on the best product to use but am a bit overwhelmed. The siding will be 1x12 and 1x3 rough cut ponderosa pine that we milled. The boards have been dried for over a year now. We live in a very dry area of Eastern Oregon. I am looking for a penetrating product that I can put one coat on this year, another coat a year or two down the road and then hopefully not have to retreat for a long time. I don't mind a little tint, but looking to maintain the natural look of the wood.
I used Superdeck transparent stain on our outhouse and like the way it looks, but I worry that I will have to reapply that every few years.
Any recommendations on brand and type of stain or other oil to use?
I have a power system client who has the most beautiful Ponderosa log cabin I have ever been to. Been there for 20 years.
He uses Linseed oil thinned with 25% turpentine. It will slightly darken but just sitting in the sun will also.
When he first built, he used Penofin. Pricey but he said it killed bugs or mold, I think...
I have heard many good things about Shou sugi ban - the Japanese wood burning treatment. I have done several furniture pieces that have come out real nice. The wife is wanting me to do the farm house like this.
I saw a garage done with the burnt treatment. It looked sorta cool
https://imgur.com/QzHfJYU
I did a basic 1x6 piece of Pine. I burned it until it started to crinkle, then used a wire brush to scrape off the soot. This is with no stain or sealer
https://imgur.com/yW8Al7A
https://imgur.com/5I9wSXJ
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https://imgur.com/72D4j2X
Here are some other pics