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RuHappy69
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# Posted: 1 Jan 2013 07:14pm
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Question: If I use a paint sprayer to do the exterior of my log home, what happens to the chinking (about 2 inches thick)? Do I have to cover it or will it naturally just run off? Thanks!
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aktundra
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# Posted: 1 Jan 2013 07:31pm
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What is your chinking made of? Is it permachink? Mortar mix? Moss?
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RuHappy69
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# Posted: 1 Jan 2013 07:35pm
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def not moss. Feels like mortar/Concrete. Cabin is 60 years old. I haven't closed on it yet but it would be a spring project.
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aktundra
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# Posted: 1 Jan 2013 09:37pm - Edited by: aktundra
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I re-stained my log cabin, but the chinking isn't as thick as yours. It will also depend on the stain color (how dark). You can stain over the chink and leave it stained, or after restaining, paint the chinking to whatever color you wanted.
If the cabin is 60 years old, is the chinking still good? You may need to re-chink. If you re-chink, stain first then chink.
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Patgreat
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# Posted: 2 Jan 2013 01:31pm
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I have used the a paint spayer to stain my cabin and found that its not worth it. Take the time and put the stain on with a brush. Its goes on thicker and and looks nicer. When i used the sprayer i ended up having to repaint it with a brush about two years later. The side of my cabin that gets the most sun showed very quickly when i sprayed. using a brush may take longer but it will last longer and look nicer.
I have found its better to take your time and do things right the first time then try to do them quickly and have fix it again in a few years
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Malamute
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# Posted: 2 Jan 2013 05:01pm - Edited by: Malamute
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I've used a sprayer to get the stain on, then brushed it out to even it up. It worked well, but you have to mask off everything that you dont want stain on, like all the windows etc. The slightest breeze draws the stain up on the roof also, and on anything close by (like your vehicle).
My sprayer was the type that looks like a yard weed sprayer. The screen in the nozzle clogs up fairly often also.
As to brushes, if you get a special stain brush, you'll be way ahead, no matter if you spray to get it on or not. The ones I use are Italian, and have very thick brushes and hold LOT of stain, far more than ordinary paint brushes. They will save a lot of time. They also have a removable handle, and I use about a 2-3 feet paint roller handle for hard to reach areas. Also nice when brushing out stain you sprayed, as you can reach much farther. The metal tab under the handle is also very handy for keeping your brush under control while moving around, by clipping it on the side of your small bucket.
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