Can previously stained pine logs be stained darker later

staining

Can you stain a lighter stain on a white pine log a darker color at a later date? We are in the process of building a log cabin.

Best Answer

Probably not if you have finished the logs with some type of sealer such as a varnish or polyurethane.

If not totally sealed you can with stain/finish products that basically paint on. This type of finish would be very similar to modern types of exterior semi-translucent water based deck stain/finish.