thoughts and advice please

[blizzy 28]

So we stained a new fence and two gate arbours A/C semi-cedar.

Customer was happy about the colour on the two arbours we stained first and approved the rest of the job.

Now, in bright sun they think it is two yellow.

Want to know if we can make it more brownish.

I'm thinking we could mix a gallon of rustic brown with a gallon of natural toner or two and pad it on? just enough to roll it over to a slight brownish tone. any thoughts on a good blend would be great.

Jake?

thanks, phil

no pics, but you all know what this looks like, A/C semi-cedar on new western red.

[Tonyg 14]

I think your only option is to strip and restain. The wood is already sealed so the best you could do would be to fog something on which would be uneven and I would imagine look terrible.

I would just let them know that all stains are going to be brighter when on new wood and that as the wood ages the Cedar Semi will look more like natural wood. Here is a PT deck, not sure how the color would compare with WRC, but this was new and at 24 months.

Edit: Actually I believe this is the Amber but I think it would be similar in wearing.

Edited May 17, 2013 by Tonyg

[blizzy 28]

thanks tony,

There will be no un-staining happenin on this.

Just trying to get happy happy on this.

Gonna push the let it sit and weather.

phil