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Ok we just had a new porch built and we tried benjamin moore arborcoat transparent teak and loved it and then the guy that built it said he didn't recommend a water based stain.  Does anyone have a suggestion for an oil based stain that will look like this on pressure treated pine? 

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Thanks!  We would prefer something we can buy in person. Do you know of an Olympic color that would match? I can’t get samples in transparent colors. Or ready seal? 


   
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Sorry but no and the brands you mentioned, are not very good.


   
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oh, I think you might be in my area.  do you recommend somewhere to buy stain? I'm in Ferndale,MI. 


   
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also does that article mean I can safely stain this porch in July if it was built in April? 


   
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thank you!  do you think I can stain this in July if it was built in April? 


   
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Depends on the stain brand you choose. By late Summer it should be okay.


   
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if we go with a transparent armstrong it could be good in 2-3 months?  that's june or july.  it makes a big difference as I didn't want to go all summer with it like this but going til june or july is a much easier wait! 


   
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3 or more months and then prep with the AC stains if using one of their transparent or semi-transparent colors.


   
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Prep and then stain after the weathering.


   
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