Staining larch wood gray - long-term experiences

  • Erstellt am 2015-03-26 15:40:28

Lars881

2015-03-26 15:40:28
  • #1
Hi,

some parts of my house are to be clad with larch wood. I understand that it naturally turns gray over time, but I’m just an impatient person. I would like to have this gray tone on the facade from the start, instead of looking at "spotty" wood for several years.

Nowadays there are several glazes that make the wood appear in the desired color (e.g. Pullex Silverwood, or similar). These are open-pored and are supposed not to interfere with the natural aging process. So the glaze disappears again, but underneath the natural gray shows through.
That’s the theory... However, when glazing larch wood, concerns are often raised because the wood still releases resin. Therefore, my question is whether anyone has personally tried this and can report from longer-term experience?
Walking around the house and painting every few years is not really my thing, so I’d rather wait for the natural effect...
 

Lars881

2015-03-29 09:55:49
  • #2
I spoke with someone from Cap...ol at a trade fair yesterday; there it’s called Greywood or Greyexpress. According to him, it works quite well. However, you will probably need to rework 2-3 times if you want to stay completely free of "spots". Otherwise, the natural grey will gradually come through here as well. But you could also spray this stuff instead of brushing, which significantly reduces the time required.

He wants to send me the addresses of a few sample objects next week, so I can see them live in various stages.

I was interested in any personal experiences with such glazes, whether the manufacturers’ promises are actually kept. Protective effect doesn't matter; I just want to speed up the natural effect...
 
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