OT... Olympic solid stain

[Roy Suomi]

Well , I've been foiled by the environmental do-gooders again..I've used oil based Olympic Solid Stain on my pole barn for years now...2 years ago they were able to mix it at the Lowes near me..Now they say only transparent stains can be mixed to color..Siding is T-111 and starting to "check" a little..Do any of you know of a solid stain with the oil base in it ?? If it weren't for the dark color [ mahogany] , I'd side the barn and forget about painting...But, those dark colors have a tendency to fade from the sun when sided...Hey thanks in advance...

 

[Gun guru]

As far as solid color stain: I used Behr Paint stain (solid color plus 10) on the exterior of my house and garage. I have T1-11 siding too. The Behr paint stain that I am describing is the best for wood, goes on like butter on toast, drys in 2 hours $80 for 5 gallon bucket 150 colors, At Home Depot. I repainted (stained) 2 years ago, looks great. This paint stain says it is an oil/latex formula. I put it on with a thick roller. Way cheaper then putting on vinyl siding.

 

[Anonymous-0]

I bought some Cabot Decking Stain at Lowes that is a solid color.