Armstrong-Clark Company Wood Stains 5 Gallon
Armstrong’s deck and siding wood stain has nondrying conditioning oils that separate from the drying side of the formula. These oils penetrate deep into the deck or siding wood fiber where the wood’s natural oils used to be. This process rejuvenates the wood. The drying oils stay at the surface, lock in the conditioning oils and create a dry to the touch barrier. Armstrong’s deck and siding wood stain formulas also contain vegetable oils, transparent oxide pigments, water repellents, mildewcide and solvent.
Quality is what Armstrong-Clark brings to you. Backed by five generations of oil based coatings experience, coupled with modern technology, Armstrong-Clark can meet and exceed your need for oil based wood coatings.
- Can be applied in direct sunlight and heat of day. If the first coat penetrates within 30 minutes a second coat can be applied for extra protection.
- Easily applied by brush, roller, garden sprayer or airless spray equipment.
When spraying – back-rolling or brushing will help even out appearance. If there are any puddles or glossy spots after 24 hours, remove with dry rag. - Non-drying oils penetrate deep to recondition older wood.
- Drying oils, pigments and water repellents protect against water and UV damage and lock in the nondrying oils.
- Complies with all government environmental standards.
- No offensive odor.
Coverage:
Armstrong-Clark Wood Deck Stain applies at about 150-200 feet per gallon. Actual coverage varies depending on wood porosity.
Cleaned and restained walkway to beach 200+ ft. with semi solid woodland. Can I put on another coat after a week?
Do not over apply. AC is a penetrating stain and is desgined to fully soak into the wood grain.
Stained cedar siding with ASC 3 years ago do I need to cleaner and brighter or just clean ?
Clean and brighten.
Sorry if this is a silly question, but does this product serve the same purpose as a deck sealer, as well as the staining purpose? I have a mahogany deck that I have not stained in two years. Last time I used a different product that worked well, but this was just recommended to me. Thank you!
Deck stains are sealers as well.
Armstrong-Clark now makes a fire retardant stain. Does this site sell it? Is it recommended for horizontal red cedar siding in Texas?
They stopped making it years ago.
We recently pressure washed/cleaned and brightened our 30-year old cabin (top current picture is after cleaning, bottom picture was after its last staining). Looking for a weather resistant stain that protects against harsh winter weather and water and will need an insect repellant added as well. With the inconsistencies in the wood, we are thinking semi-solid? What is the very best product or method you recommend? Looking at the AC semi solid but wondering if that’s enough and in what color that would get us close to what we had before? Should an additional top coat be purchased too? We are at around 3,300 ft in the mountains.
A semi-solid color will work very well here. You can never top coat over a deck stain, it would peel if you did. No need as well.
Thank you! One additional question. We will need to add an insect repellant to the wood to protect against termites. What product(s) do you recommend? In additional, do we need to add anything for mold and mildew or is the stain alone sufficient?
No need to add anything.
Can Armstrong be used over “Ready Seal ” stain?
Whenever switching brands it is always best to strip and brighen first.
https://www.opwdecks.com/restore-a-deck-stain-stripper.htm
When using an airless sprayer, which tip is recommended?
Does not matter which tip. Wider spray patterns are usually easier.
Does this hold true for the semi-solid stains as well?
Yes.
I live near Chicago and would like to use Armstrong Clark oil based semi gloss stain, can to refer me to a dealer in the area or directed me for on line orders?
Armstong Clark does not come in a semi gloss. Only the above colors and only in a non shiny finish.
I stained my ipe deck 4 months ago with Armstrong-Clark. Looks great and holding up great, but there are spots that need reapplying as your store indicated may need to be done. My question is there any prep that needs to be done before I reapply?
Use the Restore A Deck Cleaner for prep when reapplying.
I applied this stain to a new deck 3 yrs ago. I’m ready for a fresh coating. Anything to do different from the initial stain procedure of clean/brighten/stain? Also, the underside of my elevated deck is still looking pretty great. My deck is water proofed so the living area underneath is always dry. I’m worried another coat on it will make it much darker than the decking and railing that are worn from direct sunlight. Should I leave it as is ?
One final question – any tips for removing BBQ stains from decking?
Thanks! Steve.
Same prep as last time. Leave underneath alone. BBQ stains will come out with cleaner if on surface but if deep in the wood nothing will get it out.
I am going to order some stain but have a question about the deck cleaner. Our deck is almost a year old and is pine. Do you recommend the cleaner and brightener or is just the cleaner fine?
Need both.
Which AC stain color is closest to Cabot ATO Honey Teak stain?
Probably Amber but is is not exact.
We have a PTL (micro pro sienna) deck 3 1/2 years old. We have prepared and coated twice with transparent natural.
Strip and brighten for prep with this and you will be okay to switch: https://www.opwdecks.com/restore-a-deck-stain-stripper.htm
Can you apply Semi Solid Stain with a garden sprayer? Or is the stain too thick
The AC stains cannot be sprayed with a pimp sprayer. Too thick. Airless sprayer would work.
Hi, just built my pergola using smooth cedar. I want to enjoy the cedar look and planing to use a Simi-transparent stain…..any stain suggestions and how long do I wait to stain ?
See here about new wood.
https://www.opwdecks.com/when-to-stain-a-new-deck.htm
After the wait and prep, use the Armstrong Clark Stains.
I started staining my aged wolmanized posts and new cedar fence pickets with Cabot semi-transparent oil-based in Cordovan Brown. It is all turning out blotchy and uneven, sometimes shiny in places. I would like to know if AC will produce a more even, uniform cover. Also, will it be more long lasting than the Cabot. Or, would you recommend TWP as an alternative? Of the one you would recommend, which color would be the closest to the Cabot Cordovan Brown? I am close to your Rochester location. could I pick it up in person, or should I order through this website? Thank you, Lori
You cannot use any of our products over the Cabot so you will have to remove it first. Also not sure what colors are similar as we do not use or sell the Cabot. We are no in Rochester but Bloomfield Hills. You can pick up there if you like.
Hello, I am from Northern Ontario. I am just finishing up my new deck with western red cedar, what stain should I use, and how long should I wait before staining. Thanks.
Wait 3-4 months. Prep with this after: https://www.opwdecks.com/best-selling-cleaner.htm
Stain with the Armstrong Clark.
We have a very old deck (at least 22 years old). I scrubbed the dirt and mildew off; it looks so much better. I’m ready to use stain but I have no idea what kind of wood I’m dealing with. Does that matter?
The wood type does not matter.
We installed new pressure treated southern pine framework and deck stairs when we redid our decks 1 1/2 years ago. Our decks face south. 1) What prep work do we need to do? 2) Which stain would be the best to apply? 3) How often on average will we need to re-stain; we live between Buffalo and Rochester, NY?
We also have a north facing, 35 yr old pressure treated, covered porch that has solid stain on it. We want to stain it with whichever stain we use on the south deck framing and stairs. 4) What do we use to strip it? 5) Would we use deck brightener and cleaner, too?
-Clean and brighten for prep: https://www.opwdecks.com/best-selling-cleaner.htm
-Use the AC stain.
-You cannot use any of our stains over a solid stain. It would have to be power sanded first.
-You cannot strip a solid stain. Sand to remove.
-After the sanding, clean and brighten for the final prep.
I have some leftover stain from last year that I have put back in the can and resealed. Can I use it again this year?
The shelf life on an opened pail is 12 months. Hard to say if it is good or not.
Hi. I have a cedar deck that I have stained to years in a row with the transparent cedar tone. Unfortunately every spring the deck looks terrible again. Living in canada on the west coast I get alot of rain and mildew especially since we are situated on a green belt. The deck is also south facing so it gets a lot of sun in the warm months.
Would I have more luck with the semi transparent. The deck itself is 2 years old, and is properly prepped each time prior to staining with the cleaner and brightener. Looks great after the initial staining but I feel it shouldnt look this bad every spring.
Strip and brighten for the prep and try the Armstrong Clark.
As stated I have already exclusively used Armstrong Clark transparent cedar tone.
Would the semi transparent cedar tone offer more protection and would I need to use a stripper before applying it over the transparent stain, or could i get away with a cleaner and brightener and sanding.
The ST will give better UV protection. Strip and brighten.
What stain type would be best for older cedar shake roof? We live at 5500′ elevation and was going to use wash safe cedar wash a few days prior to staining.
Use any of the semi-transparent colors.
Is there greater UV protection from the Hardwood/IPE stains applied to pine siding or a semi-solid stain? Also, which of the two types gives better mildew protection?
Assuming you can see grain better through the Hardwood stain, is the color tone of the Amber most similar to the Mountain Cedar of SS?
Semi-solids give the best UV protection. Same for mildew resistance. Amber is not the same color as the MC.
I am planning on installing Yellawood KDAT super select decking on a deck project in North Atlanta, Ga. Yellawood strongly recommends staining before installation, due to the low moisture content. I would like to use Armstrong Clarke semi solid stain. Do you have a recommendation for the staining process of the KDAT material?
Do not pre-stain. Install the wood, let season for about 1 month, and then clean and brighten the wood for the prep.
Sirs,
I really would prefer not to stain the new decking material unless necessary/
What would be your recommendation for 12% moisture White Oak that was milled three months ago? Also, what about the end grains?
Thank You,
Steve Arch
Wait about 3 months after install to season the wood. Prep with these kits: https://www.opwdecks.com/best-selling-cleaner.htm
This is my second time staining my 950 square foot deck with Armstrong’s Woodland Brown Semi-Solid stain. The first time was 4 years ago and I used the Revive-A-Deck cleaning kit, but this time I just pressure washed.
Both the cleaning kit and this stain receive very high marks from me, both as a consumer and retired industrial wood coatings engineer. I love this site, and steer folks here.
Thank you! Looks great!
Hi
getting back to you before placing order .My mahogany deck needs stain. should I go with
transparent or semi trans color?
You would want one of the 3 hardwood colors for this: Amber, Mahogany, or Black Walnut. They are semi-transparent in color.
[quote name=”Tannis”]Greetings, I live in Medicine Hat, AB, Canada and am interested in your Armstrong Clark 5 gallon semi-transparent driftwood grey. Any suggestions where I can find this near by or shipping costs to MH? The closest US town is Havre, Montana. Any problems at the border? Thanks for your response.[/quote]
There are not any dealers in Canada or near the border. We can ship this directly to you from our site. Just add product(s) to cart and enter your shipping info for a total cost.
Greetings, I live in Medicine Hat, AB, Canada and am interested in your Armstrong Clark 5 gallon semi-transparent driftwood grey. Any suggestions where I can find this near by or shipping costs to MH? The closest US town is Havre, Montana. Any problems at the border? Thanks for your response.
[quote name=”Blake Johnson”]I applied the semi-transparent driftwood from a 5 gallon pail to part of my deck and realized after applying it that the stain was not stirred adequately. After stirring it properly, the stain was much darker. Can I apply a coat of the darker stain over the first, lighter coat, or do I have to strip off the lighter coat first?[/quote]
It would be best to strip and start over with a new pail that is properly mixed.
I applied the semi-transparent driftwood from a 5 gallon pail to part of my deck and realized after applying it that the stain was not stirred adequately. After stirring it properly, the stain was much darker. Can I apply a coat of the darker stain over the first, lighter coat, or do I have to strip off the lighter coat first?
[quote name=”Toni”]How do you open the Armstrong clark 1 gallon can? Does the plastic rim get removed? Also, question on how to appky stripper to vertical areas to let it soak for 30 mins. It just drips off. Thanks.[/quote]
The ring pops off. Pry inwards with your fingers or pliers, gripping just the ring.
Apply stripper heavily, it will work.
How do you open the Armstrong clark 1 gallon can? Does the plastic rim get removed? Also, question on how to appky stripper to vertical areas to let it soak for 30 mins. It just drips off. Thanks.
[quote name=”Emily”]Is it possible to use the black walnut on a rough cut pine fence that was installed over 1 yr ago and never stained[/quote]
Yes, but make sure to prep first:
https://www.opwdecks.com/best-selling-cleaner.htm
Is it possible to use the black walnut on a rough cut pine fence that was installed over 1 yr ago and never stained
Best to use the Restore A Deck Kits with the pressure washing for the proper prep. this is a cleaner and a brightener system.
Four years ago I stripped an older deck and re-stained with Armstrong Clark semi transparent. It was stripped, washed, brightened, and then stained as there have been many years of old stain applied. This time around do I need to just pressure wash it , dry it and reapply the stain or do I need to do brightening this year also?
amber is similar in color to the Transparent Cedar but has 3 times the trans oxides so it will have UV protection of a semi-transparent.
Is the color amber similar to trans cedar? And is it transparent or semi transparent? Do you have a photo of amber used on a cedar deck
Yes the Oxford is more brown than red.
Hi there – we ordered samples of the sequoia and woodland brown but they are more red than appears on the website. We are looking more for a rich dark brown. Would the Oxford Brown be less red?
60 or 80 grit.
What is the best grit sandpaper to used for hardwood to prep the surface but not make it so smooth the stain is not absorbed?
Sanding.
We have completed our deck install and the ends of some boards have a little wax from the end grain sealant on the deck surface. What is the best way to remove this before staining? Sanding , pressure wash, chemicals?
Yes, but it may need to dry for a few days before it fully cures.
We used AC Amber stain last year on a 7 month old PTP deck. We used RAD to prep for another coat this year and just applied one coat of rustic brown. There are a few spots lighter than others and it’s also lighter in colour than a small deck that is covered (used the same stain). I read a second coat is ok in some instances, but not others. I applied a thin coat yesterday and it dried pretty quickly (but not all spots within 30 min). Would be ok to apply a very thin 2nd coat a pad just to even out the colour? Thank you.
There should not be any mill glaze now after your prep.
They are both a reddish/brown color but the Sequoia is a deeper and richer color.
The paint photos look so similar. What would you say are the main differences in these two colours?