Comments for Logfinish.com Blog http://www.logfinish.com/blog Your source for Log Home Finishing Products Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:34:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on Help! I have carpenter bees. by Angie Hart http://www.logfinish.com/blog/?p=4#comment-987 Angie Hart Fri, 07 Mar 2008 02:00:41 +0000 http://www.logfinish.com/blog/?p=4#comment-987 I had great success with Carpenter Bee Dusting Kit. You simply place some of the Drione dusting powder into the dust applicator. Then insert the nozzle into the bee hole and squeeze dust into the hole. Within seconds the bees will start buzzing, leave the hole, and die. This dust will also kill the larve. After 5-10 minutes, go back and put a small cork in the hole. This will not prevent new infestation, but will definitely eliminate existing problem. I would suggest the stain/preservative additive once you have eliminated the existing infestation. These dusting kits can be found on the internet through various suppliers by simply searching carpenter bee dusting powder. I had great success with Carpenter Bee Dusting Kit. You simply place some of the Drione dusting powder into the dust applicator. Then insert the nozzle into the bee hole and squeeze dust into the hole. Within seconds the bees will start buzzing, leave the hole, and die. This dust will also kill the larve. After 5-10 minutes, go back and put a small cork in the hole. This will not prevent new infestation, but will definitely eliminate existing problem. I would suggest the stain/preservative additive once you have eliminated the existing infestation. These dusting kits can be found on the internet through various suppliers by simply searching carpenter bee dusting powder.

]]> Comment on New living room by admin http://www.logfinish.com/blog/?p=7#comment-32 admin Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:13:29 +0000 http://www.logfinish.com/blog/?p=7#comment-32 We recommend using an acrylic latex product such as Lifeline Interior or Woodguard ITF. Either product should have UV Boose added to the first coat to minimize picture frame effect. Acrylic products allow any moisture trapped in the logs to exit through the coating. Also it does not yellow as do oil based polyurethanes. If you like the natural color variation in your wood then just use a clear finish. If you want to smooth out the differences between each piece of wood use one of the tints. A light tint works like makeup to even out the differences. Lifeline Interior is a one coat product while the manufacturer of Woodguard ITF recommends two coats. We recommend using a clear topcoat of Acrylic Satin or Gloss in any areas where water is flying around such as kitchens, baths, spa rooms and greenhouses. These products will give your whole home a beautiful glow when used throughout. Lifeline Interior, Woodguard ITF, and Acrylic Satin and Acrylic gloss are all water beded low odor products. The can be applied with an airless sprayer and then backbrushed. We recommend using an acrylic latex product such as Lifeline Interior or Woodguard ITF. Either product should have UV Boose added to the first coat to minimize picture frame effect. Acrylic products allow any moisture trapped in the logs to exit through the coating. Also it does not yellow as do oil based polyurethanes. If you like the natural color variation in your wood then just use a clear finish. If you want to smooth out the differences between each piece of wood use one of the tints. A light tint works like makeup to even out the differences.
Lifeline Interior is a one coat product while the manufacturer of Woodguard ITF recommends two coats.

We recommend using a clear topcoat of Acrylic Satin or Gloss in any areas where water is flying around such as kitchens, baths, spa rooms and greenhouses. These products will give your whole home a beautiful glow when used throughout.

Lifeline Interior, Woodguard ITF, and Acrylic Satin and Acrylic gloss are all water beded low odor products. The can be applied with an airless sprayer and then backbrushed.

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