I have to do a room in Knotty pine for a good friend and would like some advice and tips to get it right.
The material is 6 inch wide, tongue and grove and beaded on one side. The flat, non beaded side goes out.
I am concerned about sealing and staining to guard against major expansion and contraction of the wood with the weather and seasons here in the NE.
The front side will be stained and then varnished, pollyed or shellacked but I think I should seal the entire boards.
I am trying to figure out the best and easiest process.
Do I stain the fronts first before any cutting and then seal both sides?
What about any touch up after installing where the stain won't take after sealing?
Would it be better to seal the backs, install and then stain and seal the fronts in place?
I have a Wagner Crew, 2 gallon hopper sprayer machine but am not sure if this will be a good choice for this job. Possibly, seal the backs outdoors with it but do the stain and final front sealing inside with conventional brush or sponge.
This is a pretty large room with fire place and all new construction right now and I am fastening the pine on to flake board walls.
Any help sure will be appreciated and if anyone has suggestions of stains and sealing liquids they have used and had good results with I am open to follow the leaders here.
Thank you
Gary
The material is 6 inch wide, tongue and grove and beaded on one side. The flat, non beaded side goes out.
I am concerned about sealing and staining to guard against major expansion and contraction of the wood with the weather and seasons here in the NE.
The front side will be stained and then varnished, pollyed or shellacked but I think I should seal the entire boards.
I am trying to figure out the best and easiest process.
Do I stain the fronts first before any cutting and then seal both sides?
What about any touch up after installing where the stain won't take after sealing?
Would it be better to seal the backs, install and then stain and seal the fronts in place?
I have a Wagner Crew, 2 gallon hopper sprayer machine but am not sure if this will be a good choice for this job. Possibly, seal the backs outdoors with it but do the stain and final front sealing inside with conventional brush or sponge.
This is a pretty large room with fire place and all new construction right now and I am fastening the pine on to flake board walls.
Any help sure will be appreciated and if anyone has suggestions of stains and sealing liquids they have used and had good results with I am open to follow the leaders here.
Thank you
Gary