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Preparing to move into 15 yr old home that has (4) 12/12 & 14/12 Aesthetic gables in the front of house.
The gables were initially stained with a dark stain, & are VERY BADLEY weather worn with only traces of the Stain barely visible. About (90-95)% is bare wood, not kidding !!!

Kinda like the stain disintegrated / evaporated off the board leaving a grey silver tone. But the boards seem to be in good shape with no rot or damage visible.
The highest gable is 22 ft high with the other 3 gables at 16-18 ft high. The rest of house is hip roof, with engineered fascia, so no issues there.

QUESTION: what would be the best treatment, STAIN a PAINTED STAIN or OIL BASE PRIMER & that will last longer & out-live me?

Oily Tex
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In my experience (45 Years), a high quality stain would be best. I can recommend and excellent one: DEFY EXTREME WOOD STAIN. It is UV resistant and can be tinted any color. Look up the test results on it - it ranks at the top. I have it on my deck and house trim and it is still in excellent shape after many years of exposure to direct sun and rain and snow.

Kennydeee
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Paint and stain are different products. They are similar in that they both have pigments. Stains are not meant to totally obscure the surface. Leaving the wood grain visible. Paint is meant to totally cover up the surface with a much thicker layer of protection. However, if the paint is not really adhered well, it can peel off easily.

Stains usually have more penetration into the wood with preservatives. Once wood is painted, it’s difficult to stain and make look uniform.

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