Uniform Full-Coverage Application

All our primers, oils, and paints are machine coated and oven dried for a ready-to-install product.

Every shingle is flood coated on all surfaces

Every shingle is flood coated on all surfaces

Infrared ovens completely dry each coat

Infrared ovens completely dry each coat

 
 
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transparent

Transparent stains are the best at highlighting the natural beauty of the wood. 

 
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Semi transparent - 5 year warranty

Semi transparent stain gives more color options while still allowing the natural colours and grain of the wood to show through. 

 

 
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semi solid - 5 year warranty

Semi solid is more opaque than the semi transparent stains but still allows some of the natural shades and grain of the wood to show through. 

 
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Solid oil - 5 Year warranty

Solid oil stain gives deeper more solid pigment to the wood making the color more vibrant. 

 
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solid acrylic - 1,2,3 coat - 5,15,25 year warranty

One coat acrylic is only available in medium to dark colours.

Two coat acrylic starts with a tannin blocking prime coat. The second coat is a 100% acrylic solid top coat in any color. 

Three coat acrylic starts with the same process as the two coat with an additional coat of 100% acrylic solid paint.