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Best stain color for porch ceiling.
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There will be minimal to no uv exposure or direct.
Front doors ceilings and shutters are a great place to add color yeo says.
Their color is different from the stain added to the other parts of the ceiling.
The same color stain say golden oak or medium maple can be quite different from one brand to another.
The sun and water beat down on a deck snow can pile up.
Color name can be about anything the manufacturer wants to call it.
Ideally the wood is stained before it s installed on the ceiling but when you have to apply stain to an overhead surface there are a few tools and tips besides wearing an umbrella on your hat that can make it.
The best stains should last three to five years on a deck and even longer if applied to siding or fences which don t get as much abuse.
For example minwax golden oak on ash is yellow on red oak it s light brown.
It results in a contrast that at the same time also creates a brighter touch that can avoid a too dark look in the porch which already has dark tones domination.
We are about to stain a plywood beadboard ceiling on our new 14x20 screened porch.
Also consider a semi transparent semi solid or solid color stain to provide greater protection from damaging uv rays.
The ceiling is vaulted and has painted white beams coffer so we are looking to get a dramatic look by staining the beadboard with a cedar like stain with a polished finish.
Choose a product with built in uv protection.
When staining a deck or wood project that receives a lot of sunlight consider a light stain that reflects heat over a dark stain color that will absorb more heat.
Blue porch ceilings have been a long standing tradition in many parts of the country for centuries.