
How can I find out the cost of ash tree treatment?
Interested in learning more about the cost of ash tree treatment? It's simple. Measure the circumference of your ash trees at chest height in inches, and enter the numbers below to get an accurate cost estimate for your trees treatment.
Do you have a group discount for ash trees?
So, if you live in a neighborhood where you and your neighbors have ash trees, please inquire about our group discount program. For more information about this program or for any questions, please call 605.940.5253.
What can you do with ash?
But there’s still a lot more you can do with ash. You might not find a wood that stains as well as ash does. Its natural pale color allows it to agree with just about any color you can imagine, and basic oil stains take to it evenly without the need for a conditioner or a washcoat. Products used:Old Masters Maple Wiping Stain
What kind of stain do you use on Ash?
Finish #1 Basic Stained Ash Ash stained with a Maple colored oil stain. Notice how well ash takes the stain. But there’s still a lot more you can do with ash. You might not find a wood that stains as well as ash does.

How many grits is Ash?
Ash is forgiving and easy to sand, so a 220 to 320 grit window is a safe bet. Like most oil stains, the stain pigment gets delivered into the large open pores in ash and create a darker color in the grain.
How to mix Spanish oak stain?
Mix the woodgrain filler with the Spanish Oak stain, 2-to-1 ratio (filler to stain). Use a putty knife, scraper, rag or brush to work it into the grain. While it is wet, scrape off the surface. The grain filler should remain in the pores.
How to get dark wood color off of Spanish oak?
Mix Woodgrain Filler with the Spanish Oak stain in a 2-to-1 ratio, filler to stain. After about 5 minutes, scrape off the surface. The darkened filler should stay in the pores and mostly come off the wood. The dark color will not come off 100% at this time, but do not worry.
How to get the color of wood when staining?
The first stain color establishes the basic overall color you want. The sealer puts a clear barrier between the two stain colors. The second stain then won’t color the wood, instead it to only deposits color into the open pores. Simply w ipe it on and wipe it off while it’s still wet.
What grit should I use for old masters maple stain?
Products used: Old Masters Maple Wiping Stain. A successful stain job starts with a well prepared surface. Ash should be sanded to 220 or perhaps 320 grit, but no finer. A general rule about staining is that there’s a sweet spot at which a wood is sanded to a just-right grit.
Can you use woodgrain filler on ash?
You can do some very wild things with dye and woodgrain filler on ash. Bright colors, solid black, and high contrast. Ash also accepts dyes remarkably well, and it also can be grain-filled when you want to lay down a perfectly smooth topcoat.
How long does it take for vinegar to age?
Here is a solution left aging for 15 minutes where the vinegar has just started to disintegrate the steel wool. One or two coats of the mixture leaves just a light gray barn-wood like finish: Leaving the solution to age a few more hours will produce a darker gray finish:
How long does vinegar need to age?
A solution left to age just 15 minutes will produce different effect than a solution left aging for hours, months or years.
How long does it take for Danish oil to soak in wood?
Taking approximately 15 minutes to soak into the wood, Danish oil should only be applied one layer per day.
How long does it take for linseed oil to dry?
Raw and standard linseed oil takes much longer to dry than other wood oils, and at least 3 to 4 days should be left between coats. New, bare and untreated wood will need at least five coats without sanding between each coating – with some cases requiring more layers.
What is furniture oil used for?
Furniture oils are more generally used on exterior wood furniture, such as benches, tables and chairs in hospitality industries. Garden furniture oil can be used on softwood and hardwoods, giving a high quality and low odour finish. Due to exposure, exterior furniture oil will need to be water resistant and offer some UV resistance.
Can you use blackfriar teak oil on garden benches?
Blackfriar Teak Oil can be used on garden benches and works especially well on Scandinavian furniture. A lot of garden furniture which is left untreated and exposed can suffer from weathered aging and greying of the wood. Blackfriar’s teak oil nourishes and ‘feeds’ the wood, which protects and revives it. Aged wood can also split, which is where this wood oil can help reduce surface splitting damage if applied to new furniture.
