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Short answer: Sikkens ProLuxe stain is now sold under the PPG ProLuxe name. It isn't sold at Home Depot or Lowe's. You can buy it from PPG ProLuxe dealers, including online right here at The Stain Depot, where we stock the full Sikkens / PPG ProLuxe line in every color we carry. Orders placed before 4pm ET ship the same day, with free shipping.Is Sikkens Stain Discontinued?No. Sikkens ProLuxe was renamed PPG ProLuxe. The cans now carry a "Same Sikkens Formula, New Name" label, and the product li …

Sikkens ProLuxe stains, now sold under the PPG ProLuxe name, use the same color numbers across the line: 078 Natural, 085 Teak, 009 Dark Oak and so on. The catch is that not every color comes in every product. Here's every Sikkens / ProLuxe color we carry and which products it comes in.Sikkens ProLuxe Color Chart by ProductColorCetol SRD RELog & SidingCetol 1 RE / 23 Plus REDEKDoor & Window078 Natural✓✓✓✓✓077 Cedar✓✓✓✓– …

The Sikkens (PPG ProLuxe) Cetol system is one of the most popular ways to finish a log home: a base coat of Cetol 1 RE followed by two top coats of Cetol 23 Plus RE, then a clear Maintenance coat down the road. Here's how to do it, step by step, based on the application procedures on our product pages. What You'll Need Cetol 1 RE base coat: about 200-300 sq ft per gallon on rough or weathered logs, 250-350 on smooth woodCetol 23 Plus RE top coat: enough for two coatsA log cleaner such as Sashco …

Sikkens, now sold as PPG ProLuxe, makes several Cetol finishes, and the names don't make it obvious which one you need. The short version: pick by surface. Decks get one product, log homes and siding get another, doors and windows get a third, and Maintenance is only for refreshing a finish you already have. Here's how the line fits together, based on PPG's product information. Which Sikkens Product for Which Job ProductUse it onCoats / systemLook Cetol SRD REDecks, siding, rails and fencesOne c …