Wood Stain Products | Lexington, KY

Wood Stains

Choose the Right Wood Stain for Your Project

Perspectives Paint and Design Center offers a broad selection of wood stains and finishes for all types of wood surfaces, both interior and exterior.

Wood stains and lacquers are extremely difficult to match. These matches can take multiple hours. Due to the level of difficulty and time involved, we have a stain and lacquer match fee of $10.00 per color. PLEASE BRING US A PIECE OF THE STAINED WOOD YOU WANT US TO MATCH AND A PIECE OF THE WOOD TO BE STAINED.

Every piece of wood stains differently. A cabinet door with multiple pieces could look slightly different on each piece. If you don’t have a piece of the wood you’re staining, we have to use a stir stick, which is a really light, cheap-grade wood; this would obviously stain differently than red oak. Also, after you put a polyurethane or varnish on the stain, it changes, so if we don’t have your finish coat, we can’t show you exactly how it will look. If you have any questions regarding color matching of any kind, please give us a call at 859-277-0521.

Exterior

Exterior products from ProLuxe, Cabot, Defy, Storm, and One-Time provide our customers, both residential and commercial, with the products that will give them the look and durability that will make their exterior wood project last and add to curb appeal and value the property.

Interior

Interior stains and finishes from Lenmar, Minwax, Zar, Parks, Polo Plaz, Bona, and others allow Perspectives to match stains and provide the protective coatings that will make the project last. Our wood stain matching is second to none; we are one of the few independent, locally-owned paint and decorating products stores in Central Kentucky that can even do stain matching.

Waterborne

Waterborne finishes are becoming more popular as the technology matures, making waterborne finishes comparable to solvent-based in durability. Ease of use is also a factor, as waterbornes offer quicker re-coat times, fewer solvents, and lower VOC and odor. Catalyzed waterborne finishes offer outstanding abrasion resistance and non-yellowing characteristics that allow the true color of the floor to show through; this is especially true with pastel or pickled stains that would change if finished with a traditional polyurethane finish. Contact the best Paint and Design center in Lexington, KY, today!

Deck Stains

Turn your deck into a showpiece with prep products and premium wood stain finishes from ProLuxe, Cabot, Coronado, Saver Systems, and One Time. Our experienced staff can explain the entire procedure, including prep, cleaning, product selection, application, and maintenance, to make your deck shine.

Our product selection includes translucent, semi-transparent, semi-solid, and solid color deck stain products. Not sure which one to use? Our staff can explain the differences between products, including the pros and cons of each product, and we have samples available for most of the products we can provide.

Re-finishing an old deck or protecting a new deck is easy to do, but there are several steps that you must take to make sure that you get the result that you are looking for. Check out our tips and tricks tab for great advice on this and other projects.

There Are Several Types of Exterior Stains

Translucent stains are toners that have a minimum of pigment and add a light tone to the wood. For this reason, translucent stains have the shortest life cycle when compared to the other types of stains. Translucent stains commonly have to be re-applied on an annual basis to maintain their appearance.
Semi-transparent stains are, as the name implies, semi-transparent. They provide color to the surface without hiding the natural grain of the wood. Semi-transparent stains are great for new wood or wood that is uniform in color and graining pattern.
Semi-solid stains have more pigment than semi-transparent stains, so they tend to hide the grain of the wood to a degree. The grain can still be seen, but it is more muted. Semi-solid stains are used when the wood is weathered and needs more pigment to help hide irregularities on the surface.
Solid stains are opaque and similar in appearance to paint but in a stain format that will penetrate the wood and provide a uniform color over the entire surface. Solid stains can hide irregularities in the surface color that would show through a semi-transparent or semi-solid finish.