Question

Really after some advice, I've extended our decking and the old one is faded and a different colour, I've given it a pressure wash which helped but far from the same colour. Im wondering if I was to stain it like a natural/oak colour would they both stain the same colour? If I paint it obviously it would but is staining still a option? At the moment paint is our first choice. Anyone with experience etc able to point me in the right direction?  

Answer 1

It will weather in time. But you could try osmo natural oil woodstain in grey. Good stuff

Comments

@henrie62 you used it on decking mate?  

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@turban8857 not the grey but I used oregon pine on my scaf board decking. Mainly because I had it at the start of lock down. Can't say it's been down long enough first hand, but from the reading I did it seems top notch stuff. They do a non slip top coat as well

Answer 2

Leave it for a couple of years and then oil it will match better

Answer 3

It will fade over the year, we extended ours and it is all the same colour naturally now

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@stavro3206 would you just reccomend leaving it then staining? I'd love to know if a coloured stain would match them both up

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We did not want to start staining as once you start. so we left it and within the year they were the same colour! Ignore the 5 generations photo but here you can see the old and new and within the year.  

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Sorry it’s a dark photo but you can see the shade is the same

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@stavro3206 thank you! Think we may do the same. Maybe put a protector on next year then

Answer 4

Wouldn't stain it now as if they go different colors it will be very hard to ever get them to match as the stain protects the wood too