{"id":14113,"date":"2021-08-30T17:09:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T17:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onitpainting.com\/blog\/painting-with-stain-vs-paint\/"},"modified":"2024-05-17T16:51:25","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T16:51:25","slug":"painting-with-stain-vs-paint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onitpainting.com\/blog\/painting-with-stain-vs-paint\/","title":{"rendered":"Painting with Stain vs Paint"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14113\" class=\"elementor elementor-14113\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f53e85f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f53e85f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7041d552\" data-id=\"7041d552\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29c0af87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29c0af87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stain VS Paint. Similarities and differences. Pros and cons.\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1057f4a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1057f4a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tI was staining our deck on a hot August weekend with a solid color stain. As with all ONiT projects, I was using a quality<a href=\"https:\/\/onitpainting.com\/blog\/professional-painter-discusses-urbane-bronze-sherwin-williams-2021-color-of-the-year\/\"> Sherwin-Williams product.<\/a><\/span> Our teenage daughter asked me why I was <a href=\"https:\/\/onitpainting.com\/residential\/decks-and-fences\/\">painting the deck<\/a>. I explained that it was a stain with pigment-tint added. \u201cSounds like paint,\u201d she said. I agreed. It definitely looks like paint. That got me thinking that I should do a post on stain vs paint.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74cb0d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74cb0d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5633b2ea\" data-id=\"5633b2ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7a44d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7a44d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let\u2019s talk about exteriors and start with the similarities between paint and stain.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49eb975f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49eb975f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Both have a \u201cvehicle\u201d (sometimes referred to as a carrier), either water or oil.\n<li>And both usually have pigment. In a quality paint, this is a premium hiding pigment like titanium dioxide. There are other pigments and adjuncts out there, and many of these fillers break down sooner, affecting appearance and protection.\n<li>Lastly, paints and stains have binders, a resinous ingredient that surrounds and protects the pigment and influences a range of performance characteristics. Sherwin-Williams breaks down the characteristics of a quality paint very well, here.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53f0ceb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53f0ceb9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1427c0a2\" data-id=\"1427c0a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7601ada elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7601ada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The differences lie in the volume and balance of the ingredients.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46958555 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46958555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Stain is more vehicle (water or oil) and therefore soaks into the surface.<\/li><li>Paint has more body &#8211; more pigment and binder &#8211; and tends to sit on top of the surface.<\/li><li>Because stains have more \u201cvehicle\/carrier,\u201d there are fewer color choices available. Much of stain\u2019s work is enhancing or highlighting the existing surface.<\/li><li>Because paint has less water or oil, there are a wider and deeper range of high quality color choices available.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abc882e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abc882e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros of Paint<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332a05e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"332a05e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Paint generally goes on thicker and is a bit easier to get a full coating. It comes in more colors, so if you\u2019re trying to enhance your curb appeal for sale or create a fence line, picket that accentuates the style and detail of your home, paint is a good choice.\n<li>Paint also gives you more options for sheen and finish (think high gloss, matte and so on).\n<li>Paint is also a little more forgiving. it can be painted over.\n<li>If your surface is older, paint can fill in the cracks and cover up some of the age and weathering. It\u2019s worth noting that a stain with more pigment\/tint can also provide some of this filler effect.\n<li>The bottom line, paint is uniform and provides a clean, modern look suitable for most home exteriors as well as some fences, furniture or even decking projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aeece4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2aeece4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros of Stain<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21db031 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21db031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Stain is often what we think of when we think of decks. Decks generally take a beating with loads of foot traffic (including pets!) as well as direct exposure to harsh sunlight and weather. For this reason and because of a desire to show the rustic and natural qualities of decking material, stain is a natural choice for a deck.<\/li><li>If you want to eke out a couple more years with the same boards, go with a more opaque stain to fill in some of those cracks and provide a uniform look that is reminiscent of when it was first installed.<\/li><li>Stain generally goes on lighter. And while you may be able to do the job in one coat, you could be surprised by how much of it soaks into the wood or other surface. This is by design. The manufacturer will often recommend more than one coat. A single coat of stain, if it\u2019s relatively transparent, will do a great job accenting the surface material itself. This is equally true of stains on cedar siding or an Adirondack chair. Show off the grain and natural beauty of the wood itself with stain. As a quick aside, there are also great concrete stains out there for walkways, patios and driveways.<p>Sometimes, you may want to include <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwin-williams.com\/en-us\/project-center\/stain\/how-to-stain-paint-bench\">both paint and stain on a project.<\/a><\/span> ONiT prides itself on picking the right product for the job. Part of that is through our consultative process, and part of is through our experience and belief in using only the highest quality product. If you\u2019re doing it on your own, do not shortchange the crucial step of preparation. Whether stain or paint, you\u2019ll want to clean and strip the surface, sand, repair, replace boards if necessary and possibly prime.<\/p><p>P.S. If you\u2019re picking a new color for paint, don\u2019t forget <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/onitpainting.com\/exterior-painting-hoa\/\">to check with your HOA to be sure it is compliant.<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stain VS Paint. Similarities and differences. Pros and cons.\u00a0 I was staining our deck on a hot August weekend with a solid color stain. As with all ONiT projects, I was using a quality Sherwin-Williams product. Our teenage daughter asked me why I was painting the deck. 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