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Key Features of Sikkens Proluxe Log & Siding:

• Creates a durable surface barrier to prevent weathering
• Allows natural characteristics and grain of wood to show through
• Minimizes cracking due to expansion and contraction of wood
• Translucent film forming
• 2 coat system

Application of Proluxe Log and Siding

• Airless sprayer using a .011”-.013” tip at 1200 – 1700 psi.
• Can be brushed, rolled or sprayed
• To prevent drips back brush after a few minutes.
• Satin finish and film forming
• Solvent based or oil based stain with next wave technology.
• Log and Siding is a high solids alkyd resin technology
• Recommend for log homes, garage doors, exterior siding and trim

Clean Up – Coverage of PPG Log and Siding

• Paint thinner cleanup
• Dries in 6 hours att 78º F (20º C) and 65% relative humidity
• Dries to re-coat in 24 hours
• Dries to touch in 6 hours
• On rough and weathered surfaces, 150-225 sq. ft./gallon.
• On smooth surfaces or hardwoods, 300-400 sq ft./gallon.
• Actual coverage may vary depending on the type, age and texture of the wood and application method.

Recommended chinking or log filler:

• Sashco Log Jam Chinking and
• Sashco Conceal “Sikkens color matching caulk” for the smaller cracks.
• Use backer rods to fill in the larger gaps before using chinking.
• Log Builder caulking

Wood peckers or insects?  Add Walla Walla Bug juice to the stain

• Add Walla Walla Bug Juice to Proluxe Log & Siding stain

Preparation Procedures for New, Weathered and Uncoated Wood:

• The best method to prepare vertical wood surfaces is to sand with 80 – 120 grit sandpaper
• Recommend cleaning the surface with a deck cleaner or stripper
• Apply this solution generously to the wood with a garden pump sprayer.
• Let the solution sit on the wood for 15 – 20 minutes.
• During this period, scrub the surface with a hard bristle brush to help remove mill glaze and/or weathering.
• Do not let the solution dry on the wood.
• Keep it wet as your are working. Do your best to work on the sides opposite of the sun.
• Power wash the cleaning solution from the wood with clean water.

Application of PPG Log & Siding on hardwoods

• Wipe the surface with acetone immediately prior to application.
• Rough-sawn wood with less than four (4) weeks outside exposure should be dry brushed with a stiff bristle brush to remove loose dirt, fiber and debris.
• Follow standard preparation procedures if exposure has been longer than four (4) weeks or dirt and debris remain visible.
• New pressure treated lumber requires a six (6) week drying period prior to application.
• Water repellant treated lumber requires one (1) year of weathering prior to application.
• Old coatings must be completely removed before applying the first coat of any PPG Cetol system.

How to prep for Sikkens Proluxe Log & Siding

• Do not exceed 500 PSI. The nozzle must be a maximum of one (1) foot from the surface for full effectiveness.
• Let the surface dry for three (3) days before application
• Make sure moisture content is below 18%
• Clean with a TSP solution, by applying a solution of four (4) ounces of oxalic acid crystals in a gallon of warm water.
• This solution should be allowed to sit on the affected area for 15 – 20 minutes before the final rinse with a power washer.
• Do not let the solution dry on the surface.
• Fill all joints, cracks, and nail holes with Conceal caulk or Log Builder and let cure prior to applying the coating system.

Application for Sikkens Proluxe Log & Siding

•  Color can vary with application, porosity and type of wood. Intermix batches to ensure color consistency.
• After preparation apply two (2) coats of Proluxe Cetol Log & Siding assuring thorough dry time (minimum 24 hours) between coats.
• Recommended natural bristle brush with a handle where a pole can be inserted for ease of use.
• Brush in the direction of the wood grain
• Apply from the bottom up to avoid drips.
• Cetol Log & Siding needs UV light to cure properly.
• Cetol Log & Siding is compatible over an existing Cetol 1 and Cetol 23 Plus system.
• The side that gets the least sun – You can use Cetol Maintenance Clear

Wood peckers and insects?  Add Walla Walla Bug juice to the stain.

First Coat of Proluxe Cetol Log & Siding stain

• Apply from the bottom up to avoid drips which may streak on the surface below.
• Perform a two (2) coat color and sheen test on a sample of the wood on green, wet or treated logs
• Color can vary with application, porosity and type of wood.
• During application, saturate all end grains, nail holes, cavities, and cracks in the wood.
• Brush on a liberal coat and maintain a wet edge to prevent lap marks.

Proluxe Maintenance Coat

• Clean the surface with a TSP solution
• Pressure wash the surface
• Apply 1 coat of Log & Siding or Cetol Maintenance

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What is Sikkens called now

• PPG Proluxe stain
• PPG Proluxe Log & Siding
• Proluxe Topcoat 23
• PPG Proluxe Primary coat 1

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