Back in the day, we used to trim 95% stain it jobs, of apx 200/yr. As a trim carp, I hated pre sealed trim...stain, no problem. The sealer had a tendency to make the trim warp, dulled saw blades faster, & was near impossible to work with. Typically my jobs were stained, installed, sealed, color puttied, & finally top coated. All stain, & sealer was alykyd based, with poly top. The most popular was Porter products, with the sealer being "Twin Seal".
The most important part was for the trim carp to color match the work. It started with sorting. Then off color was used where it was least seen.
Oil based stains are way more forgiving to work with than water based....just brush on, let stand for maybe a minute, & then wipe down with fresh cotton rags.
Typically two guys could easily knock out a 3,000' home worth of stain in 1/2 day.
Joe
The most important part was for the trim carp to color match the work. It started with sorting. Then off color was used where it was least seen.
Oil based stains are way more forgiving to work with than water based....just brush on, let stand for maybe a minute, & then wipe down with fresh cotton rags.
Typically two guys could easily knock out a 3,000' home worth of stain in 1/2 day.
Joe
