Why Choose Armstrong-Clark Wood Stains
Armstrong-Clark is a trusted name in wood care, known for creating stains that both protect and rejuvenate exterior wood surfaces. Wood naturally loses its oils over time, which causes it to fade, turn gray, and absorb water. Once this happens, the wood becomes more vulnerable to fungus, rot, and weather damage.
Armstrong-Clark oil-based wood stains are designed to solve this problem with a unique blend of drying and non-drying oils. The non-drying oils penetrate deep into the wood fibers to condition and restore flexibility, while the drying oils remain at the surface to create a breathable, protective barrier.
This two-part system provides lasting beauty and durability in a single brush stroke. With Armstrong-Clark, you get a finish that not only looks great but also stands up against UV rays, rain, and snow—helping your wood last longer and stay healthier.
Product Features
- A traditional oil compliant everywhere – not a modified oil; no water
- Formulated for all climates in all states
- Can be applied to wood with up to 20% moisture
- Conditions and rejuvenates wood
- Formulated for single coat application
- No formula changes anticipated…ever!
- Top rated by wood restoration professionals
- No need for additional primers or sealers
- A 2nd coat can be applied wet-on-wet or wet-on-dry for extra protection for many applications
- No wiping required during application
- Includes water repellents, UV inhibitors and mildewcide
- No peeling, cracking, flashing, or sticky shiners
- No stripping, sanding, or media blasting on maintenance coats
- Can be exposed to rain one hour after full absorption into the wood
- Able to walk on wet stain during application without having to back brush
- All colors are intermixable
- Easy application with a natural bristle brush, stain pad, roller, or airless sprayer (no garden sprayers)
Our Products
- Transparents
- Hardwoods & Softwoods
- Semi-Transparents
- Semi-Solids
- Sample Kit of those above
- Shake Shield
One Product Line for All Applications
Decks
Fences
Log Homes
Gazebos
Docks
Playground Equipment
Furniture
Shake & Shingles
Colors
Hardwoods & Softwoods
Highest quality pigments provide enhanced transparency and UV protection over semi-transparents. These colors are transparent on hardwoods and semi-transparent on softwoods.
- For hardwoods (like ipe) and softwoods
- Transparent colors
- 1 sparingly thin coat for hardwoods
- Stain pad recommended for hardwood applications; roller application not recommended for hardwoods
- For softwoods a second coat can be applied for extra protection if the 1st coat soaks into the wood within 60 minutes
- For furniture and sitting surface applications apply one coat and wipe stain off after one hour to prevent rub-off
Downloads
Safety Data Sheet | Product Data Sheet
Colors
Transparent
Allow the wood grain to be seen while providing the least amount protection against UV rays that gray wood.
- For softwoods
- If the 1st coat soaks into the wood within 60 minutes a second coat can be applied for extra protection
- 1 coat only for furniture and sitting surfaces
- Higher elevations may require annual maintenance
- Makes wood grain “pop”
Downloads
Safety Data Sheet | Product Data Sheet
Colors
Semi-Transparent
- For softwoods
- 1 or 2 coat applications
- If the 1st coat soaks into the wood within 60 minutes a second coat can be applied for extra protection
- For furniture and sitting surface applications apply one coat and wipe stain off after one hour to prevent rub-off
Downloads
Safety Data Sheet | Product Data Sheet
Colors
Semi-Solid
- For softwoods
- 1 coat only for horizontal applications
- For high elevations
- NOT for wood less than 1 year old
- NOT for sitting surfaces or furniture
- NOT for playground equipment
- Roller application not recommended for horizontal surfaces
Downloads
Safety Data Sheet | Product Data Sheet
Shake Shields
Shake Shield is a one-coat, high solids semi-transparent pigmented finish for unpainted wood shakes and shingles.
Armstrong’s Shake Shield is made up of heavy and light-bodied oils. Heavy bodied oils provide water repellency. Light bodied oils combined with solvent penetrate deep into the wood.
Armstrong’s Shake Shield repels water, replenishes the natural oils baked out by the sun, thereby adding flexibility to the wood and the pigments reflect the sun’s UV rays, thus retarding the graying process of the wood. Reconditioned shakes should reduce damage caused by wind and hail.
Product Technology
Armstrong’s Shake Shield is specifically designed for weathered wood shake or shingle roofs. Although Armstrong’s Shake Shield works extremely well on older roofs of 15-20 years old, it should be applied to new roof installations as well. 60-80% of the natural oils leach and bake out of wood roofs within the first five years. It is to the advantage of any owners of a wood roof to use Armstrong’s Shake Shield at the earliest opportunity.
Shake Shield Pricing
Maintain Your Wood Shake Roof Now or Pay Later. The following is based on a 3,000 square foot roof. The prices have been averaged between California and Mid West markets. Labor and material costs vary.
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