How CR Tests Wood Stains To evaluate exterior wood stains, CR’s test engineers apply two coats to pine boards and place the boards on the roof of our headquarters in Yonkers, N.Y.

Stain wood when it hasn’t rained for three days and when the forecast calls for at least two days of dry weather (or two and a half days if you need to apply two coats of stain) with ...

The best type of stain for a wood fence depends on the kind of wood and personal preference. Water-based stains tend to be less expensive, dry more quickly, and offer more color options than oil ...

It’s made for exterior use and stinks until it dries, but it gives a beautiful silvery sheen to both cedar and pine. The results are fast and predictable (unlike iron vinegar).

Pressure-treated wood has been around for nearly 70 years, yet most of us still know very little about this popular outdoor building material. To start, pressure-treated wood is softwood lumber ...

JOHN A. You can paint over stained siding if the stain is latex. If it is an oil stain, I would check with the manufacturer first. I applied a pigmented stain to my house for years.