Recommendation for glaze for exterior wood cladding

Hello everyone,

after a major extension and renovation, a wooden cladding for the upper floor still remains to be done.
Which manufacturers of wood stains (light oak) would you recommend?
I am familiar with: Amonn, Bondex, Gori, Xyladekor
I would appreciate a few suggestions and recommendations.
Thank you in advance
Regards

A glaze like that is really not rocket science and there will hardly be anyone who has compared several. I took Bondex, any other in this (rough) price range will do as well.

Over the years, we have already tested various ones at home and were actually always satisfied with everything, not noticing any major differences. We have always made sure to choose higher-quality products and simply not the cheapest from no-name manufacturers, and that has always worked out great in the end. So I can't recommend a specific one because I don't remember, but there is definitely none in this price range that I would advise against.

A glaze like that really isn’t rocket science and there will hardly be anyone who has compared several.

Clearly, from a professional perspective, it is more complicated with wood glazes than one might think. First of all, it depends on which wood is actually used. Then, of course, where the wood is installed.

You can’t really say it that generally. The manufacturer is initially irrelevant. The color also plays a big role.

Basically, you can choose between thick-layer and thin-layer glazes with a closed or open surface. For the part you are using, I would definitely recommend an open-pored thin-layer glaze.

Be sure to apply a primer to the wood beforehand. Then apply the thin-layer glaze multiple times. It can easily require 4-5 coats. Then it will actually last forever.

Thick-layer glaze usually becomes brittle over time and with sun exposure. Then you have to sand and repaint in 10 years or earlier.
Anyone who has a white fascia board can sing a song about that.

I have large roof overhangs and even on the weather-exposed side it still looks like the first day after 15 years. No problems. I also used the open-pored thin-layer glaze from Bondex plus a primer beforehand.

Since I had large areas to treat, everything was sprayed on 6 times with a compressed air spray gun. So really thick. The usually gel-like thick-layer glaze can only be applied with a brush or roller, but covers much better.

The thick-layer glaze is a closed glaze; moisture can get into the wood but not out anymore. The wood then moves more, cracks or expands. Certain types of wood don’t like that at all and start to rot. Oak or ash are predestined for that.