It's Time for a Fall Check Up for Your Log Home!
 

After a long, wet spring and summer the cool dry weather of Fall is finally here! There is no better time to check out your log home to make sure it is ready for the winter. Here are a few simple checks to perform. Look for the Super Fall Specials at the end to get discounts and even free products!

* Have cracks and checks developed in your logs?

The natural drying process will create a certain degree of checking in any log home. The important thing is to seal up the upward facing checks before they accumulate water and initiate rot. The LogFinish.com Check Kit is the perfect way to seal up checks and protect the value of your log home. For more information on the Check Kit, CLICK HERE

* Is your caulking in good shape?

It’s a fact of life for log home owners: logs shrink and move. When they do you need to recaulk. Check around the windows, doors and corners of your log home, as well as at any points where the butt ends of logs join. If spaces have developed, it's time to recaulk. We recommend Energy Seal Log Caulk. You will typically need about a tube at each corner plus a half a tube for each door and window. Sealing up your log home will help you keep heating costs under control! For more information on Energy Seal Log Caulk, CLICK HERE

* Do your logs still repel water?

Just take a garden hose and spray your logs. If the water beads up all over, your WOODguard protection is still in place. If the water soaks the surface and does not bead up, it is time to restain your home with another coat of WOODguard. For more information on WOODguard Wood Preservative, CLICK HERE.

* Are the top sides of your logs a different color?

The sun is a powerful force to reckon with. On round log homes the sun will often drive the WOODguard deep into your logs on just the top side. This leaves the top of your logs without much protection. When this happens it is time to restain. We recommend cleaning your home first with X-180 Weathered Wood Restorer and then restaining with WOODguard.

* Have any areas gone gray?

The sun is a powerful force and when the sun gets to your logs they turn gray from UV exposure. This is a sure sign that you need to restain. X-180 Weathered Wood Restorer will get rid of the gray and return your wood back to a better- than-new condition. For more information on X-180 Weathered Wood Restorer, CLICK HERE

* Are there signs of mold and mildew?

The past 12 months have had record rainfall in many parts of the country. If your logs have mold and mildew, particularly on the north or any heavily shaded sides of your home, it is time to clean it with a bleach and water mixture, clean and neutralize with X-180 and get a fresh coat of stain in place that has been fortified with M-1 Mildew Additive. Email us at info@logfinish.com to request your copy of Log Cleaning Instructions.

For more information on M-1 Mildew Additive, CLICK HERE

WOODguard Temperature, Application & Storage Guidelines - During late Fall, Winter, and early Spring applications follow these guidelines:

1. Have your Woodguard on hand! Be ready to apply Woodguard when the warm days come.
2. Store your Woodguard in a heated area. When Woodguard is stored outside or in a unheated area it gets very cold and viscous. Store it at room temperature and it is ready to apply.
3. Apply Woodguard when the temperature is above 50 degrees. In many areas this may mean applying the product between 10AM and 4PM. Let the sun warm up your logs and let it follow you around the house. If a cold front zooms through, take a day off! There are still plenty of warm days to apply Woodguard.

New Carpenter Bee Additive Now In Stock

We're pleased to announce that the new carpenter bee additive, Bug Juice, is now available. This contact insecticide also eliminates other flying and crawling insects that land on your wood. Unlike its predecessors CPF-2D and Di-ALL (which contained Diazinon and has been banned by the federal government), Bug Juice's active ingredient is Deltamethrin. Approved for all exterior and most interior uses, one bottle of Bug Juice can be mixed with any five-gallon bucket of oil or latex based paint or stain. Price per 8 ounce bottle is $55. For more information on Bug Juice, CLICK HERE

FALL SUPER SPECIALS $$$

For every one 5-gallon bucket of WOODguard you purchase you'll get a 25% discount on a Check Kit or a free tube of Energy Seal Caulking in any one of our six attractive colors. If you purchase two 5-gallon buckets you get a 50% discount on the Check Kit or 2 tubes of Energy Seal Caulking. For three 5-gallon buckets you get a 75% discount on the Check Kit or 3 tubes of Energy Seal Caulking. For 4 or more pails you get a FREE Check Kit or 5 tubes of Energy Seal Caulking. Offer good until December 31, 2003. To take advantage of this special call us at 888-208-2248.

Buy Interior Products Before The Cold Weather Hits!

All of our interior products are water-based. If you're planning on finishing the interior of your log/wood home this winter, please note that we can only ship when the weather is above freezing. For most of you that means there's only a small window of opportunity in the next month or so to receive your products. From mid-December through the beginning of March we have a limited number of days we can ship our water-based interior finishes by UPS. Buy now to make sure you have what you need when you need it!

For more information on pricing and product descriptions:

• Visit our website at www.logfinish.com

• Call us toll free at 888-208-2248

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• By email at info@logfinish.com

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