Building and Construction - Need to stain Creative Playthings playset outside....

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Need to stain Creative Playthings playset outside....

Thomas G. Marshall

2007-05-26, 9:25 am

We have a large Creative Playthings playset in the yard for the kids. It
was put in last year. Looks like it was stained with something ochre-red
semi-opaque.

The wood is starting to crack in places. They claim it is redwood/cedar.
Or perhaps "redwood cedar", I couldn't get a straight answer. I think the
salesman didn't know for sure, but he was like some of it is redwood, some
of it cedar. Whatever. (oye).

Is there a good outdoor stain that would minimize cracking that you believe
would be fine for children to play on? I don't want a full opaque, because
I really like seeing the wood grain.

TIA!

Mikepier

2007-05-26, 1:25 pm

On May 26, 7:52 am, "Thomas G. Marshall"
<tgm2tothe10thpo...@replacetextwithnumber.hotmail.com> wrote:
> We have a large Creative Playthings playset in the yard for the kids. It
> was put in last year. Looks like it was stained with something ochre-red
> semi-opaque.
>
> The wood is starting to crack in places. They claim it is redwood/cedar.
> Or perhaps "redwood cedar", I couldn't get a straight answer. I think the
> salesman didn't know for sure, but he was like some of it is redwood, some
> of it cedar. Whatever. (oye).
>
> Is there a good outdoor stain that would minimize cracking that you believe
> would be fine for children to play on? I don't want a full opaque, because
> I really like seeing the wood grain.
>
> TIA!

I just recently stained my Creative Playthings playground with a
Cabots transparent stain. The old "red" stain was wearing off, so I
painted mine to match the color of my deck, "Cordovan Brown". It came
out great. Its a lot darker, but that was I wanted in order to match
the deck.

Thomas G. Marshall

2007-05-26, 5:25 pm

Thomas G. Marshall

2007-05-26, 5:25 pm

"Mikepier" <mikepier@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:1180198800.498859.147290@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> On May 26, 7:52 am, "Thomas G. Marshall"
> <tgm2tothe10thpo...@replacetextwithnumber.hotmail.com> wrote:

....[rip]...

>
> I just recently stained my Creative Playthings playground with a
> Cabots transparent stain. The old "red" stain was wearing off, so I
> painted mine to match the color of my deck, "Cordovan Brown". It came
> out great. Its a lot darker, but that was I wanted in order to match
> the deck.

(ignore prior.....accident)

3 Questions, if you don't mind:

1. Would you suggest a brush or a sprayer? I could see a case for either
one.

2. Did you disconnect everything from the playset first?

3. Did you remove those plastic hole covers before staining?

THANKS!!!

Mikepier

2007-05-26, 5:25 pm

> 3 Questions, if you don't mind:
>
> 1. Would you suggest a brush or a sprayer? I could see a case for either
> one.

I used a brush, along with some help from my 7 year old. It took 3
days, a couple of hours each day.

> 2. Did you disconnect everything from the playset first?

I just took off the swings, I left the slide on and covered it

> 3. Did you remove those plastic hole covers before staining?

I did not remove all of them. There's no harm if you paint over them.
>
> THANKS!!!

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