Benjamin Moore · Stains
Woodluxe
Exterior stain for decks, fences and siding, water-based or oil, from see-the-grain translucent to solid color.
What it’s for
In Arizona a stain’s real job is standing up to the sun, and pigment is what does it. Pick the opacity by how much grain you want to see, knowing that the more color a stain carries, the longer it holds on a deck in full sun.
The water-based line comes in all four opacities, dries to the touch in an hour and cleans up with water. Its solid covers worn or mismatched boards and can change a deck’s color completely. The oil-based line soaks in and brings up the grain, in translucent, semi-transparent and semi-solid.
Most stain failures start with prep. The wood has to be dry and clean, and a drop of water should soak in rather than bead. Translucent through semi-solid go on in one even coat; a heavy second coat is how they peel. Stain between 40°F and 90°F and out of direct sun, which in summer means early morning, and keep furniture off a deck for 48 hours.
Old solid stain that’s faded but not flaking doesn’t need stripping. Clean it and recoat with the solid.
Where we use it
- Decks and stairs
- Fences and gates
- Wood siding and shakes
- Outdoor furniture
- Mahogany and ipe (translucent)
Opacity
- TranslucentThe most grain; new wood and hardwoods
- Semi-transparentMost of the grain, with color
- Semi-solidTexture and some grain; older wood
- SolidHides worn boards; water-based only
At the counter
Stock moves. Call or send the order ahead and it’s tinted and waiting.
- Sizes
- Half pint · Quart · Gallon · 5 gallon
- Color
- Solid in any Benjamin Moore color; semi-transparent and semi-solid in 75 stain colors; translucent in factory colors
- Where
- 8340 E Raintree Dr Ste. C-6, ScottsdaleMon–Fri 6 am–6 pm · Sat 9 am–3 pm
Spec sheet
For painters and spec writers. From the manufacturer’s data sheet.
- Product codes
- 691–694 water · C591–C593 oil
- Water-based (691–694)
- Acrylic. 300–400 sq ft per gallon. Dry to the touch in 1 hour; solid recoats at 4 hours. Under 100 g/L VOC.
- Oil-based (C591–C593)
- Alkyd and linseed oil. 200–400 sq ft per gallon. Dry to the touch in 6–8 hours. Under 250 g/L VOC, Maricopa County compliant.
- Coats
- Translucent, semi-transparent, semi-solid: one even coat. Solid: two for full protection.
- Application temperature
- 40–90°F, air and surface, out of direct sun
- Decks
- 48 hours before furniture and foot traffic
- Wood moisture
- 15% or less; new pressure-treated lumber has to dry first
- Prep
- All-In-One Wood Cleaner (018). Wood Stain Remover (015) for solid or sealed finishes, then Wood Brightener & Neutralizer (017)
- Cedar and redwood
- Where tannins bleed, prime with Fresh Start 094 or 046 under solid
- Not for
- Some composite decking; check with the decking maker first
- Cleanup
- Water (water-based); mineral spirits (oil). Oily rags can ignite on their own; dispose of them as the label directs.
Pairs with
Next
Tell us the color and the surface.
We’ll price Woodluxe for the job, tell you if a different line fits better, and have it mixed for pickup.